Indian Bus With 40 Passengers Plunges Into Nepal’s Marsyangdi River

An Indian bus with at least 40 passengers plunged into the Marsyangdi River in Nepal’s Tanahun district on Friday, according to Nepal police, as reported by ANI.

The bus, identified by its number plate UP FT 7623, now rests along the riverbank, confirmed DSP Deepkumar Raya from the District Police Office in Tanahun.

A rescue operation is underway at the accident site in Nepal, led by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Madhav Paudel and a team of 45 personnel from the Armed Police Force Nepal Disaster Management Training School.

The Indian passengers involved were staying at Majheri Resort in Pokhara and were en route to Kathmandu when the incident occurred on Friday morning.

The Uttar Pradesh Relief Commissioner is working to verify if any passengers from the state were on the bus, as reported by ANI.

Nepal’s challenging topography and extensive river systems make it particularly vulnerable to natural disasters.

Last month, a similar tragedy struck when two buses, carrying about 65 passengers, plunged into the Trishuli River after a landslide.

The accident, exacerbated by heavy rain, resulted in over 50 presumed dead, including seven Indians. The collision took place on the Madan-Ashrit Highway in central Nepal, involving one bus traveling from Kathmandu to Gaur in Rautahat and another from Birgunj to Kathmandu.