The body of a nine-year-old boy missing after a bus accident in Ramechhap has been found. Police said the body was recovered from the banks of the Sunkoshi River on Monday.
The child was identified as Krichan Tamang of Manthali Municipality-2, Piple. His body was found near the lower market of Golanjor Rural Municipality-7, according to the District Police Office Sindhuli. He was identified by his great-grandfather, Yubaraj Tamang.
With the discovery, the death toll from the Ramechhap bus accident has risen to 13. Earlier, the bodies of 12 passengers had been recovered from the Tamakoshi River after the bus plunged into the river.
The bus, bearing the number Province 3-01-005 Kha 9975, met with the accident on 10th Magh. The incident occurred near Benighat Bridge in Manthali Municipality-6. Police said further investigation into the accident is ongoing.
