Nepal: In a tragic incident that has come to light from Nepal, an Indian passenger bus with 40 people onboard plunged into the Marsyangdi river in Tanahun district on Friday morning, as per an ANI report quoting Nepal police.
According to initial reports, fourteen bodies were retrieved from the accident site in Nepal where a passenger bus bearing Uttar Pradesh number plate plunged into a river in Nepal's Tanahun district, a spokesperson for Nepal's Armed Police Force confirmed.
“The bus bearing number plate UP FT 7623 plunged into the river and is lying on the bank of the river,” DSP Deepkumar Raya from the District Police Office Tanahun told ANI. As per the official, the bus was en route to Kathmandu from Pokhara.
Visuals of the crash site have surfaced on the internet showing the vehicle in a completely wrecked condition.
Another Incident Reported Recently
A helicopter operated by a carrier named Air Dynasty crashed in Nepal on Wednesday (August 7) afternoon. It was reported that four Chinese nationals have been killed in the crash. The total number of casualties was reported five.
It has been reported that the helicopter was being flown by a senior captain named Arun Malla. The helicopter took flight from Kathmandu and was travelling to Syaphrubensi. The take-off took at 1:54 pm and lost contact at 1:57 pm Surya Chaur.
As per Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) stated that it had dispatched a Prabhu helicopter (9N-ANL). The rescuers quickly reached the spot of the crash. As reported by Myrupublica, the captain's body was recovered. Other than that, the bodies of two men and a woman were recovered. The fifth body was charred beyond recognition.
