At least nine killed as passenger bus plunges into Trishuli river
At least nine persons died when a bus they were traveling in plunged into the Trishuli river near Gajuri along the Prithvi Highway on Wednesday.
A police official deployed at the incident site said that they have recovered nine bodies.
He said that more than eight persons have been rescued and taken to the Gajuri Community Hospital for treatment.
The bus (Pradesh 3-01-005 Kha 9952) belonging to the Myagdi Korala Yatayat was heading towards Beni, district headquarters of Myagdi, via Pokhara from Kathmandu when the incident occurred at around 11 am today.
A large number of security personnel along with the rescue team of Armed Police Force have been deployed to the incident site.
The injured have been referred to Kathmandu after their treatment was not possible in Gajuri Community Hospital.
19 injured in Dasdhunga bus accident
At least 19 persons were injured when a passenger bus met with an accident at Dasdhunga in Chitwan on Friday.
The bus (Pradesh 01-006 Kha 5237) heading towards Kathmandu from Kakadbhitta met with an accident at around 5 am today.
DSP Bijay Pandit of the District Police Office, Chitwan said that the bus fell some 10 meters down the road.
He said that the injured are undergoing treatment at the Bharatpur Hospital and Purano Medical College.
The injured are said to be in normal condition.
A team of 25 persons including SP Rameshwor Karki, Chief at the District Police Office, Chitwan, had reached the incident site to carry out rescue operations.
