Buses carrying more than 50 people swept away by landslide in Nepal
Voice of America
This handout photo from the Nepal Armed Police force, shows rescuers looking for the survivors after two buses were swept by a landslide off a highway and into a river about 120 kilometers west of the capital, Kathmandu, Nepal, July 12, 2024.
A landslide swept two passenger buses carrying more than 50 people into a swollen river in central Nepal early Friday, while continuous rain and more landslides were making rescue efforts difficult.
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