DHADING: At least three persons died after the bus they were travelling on plunged into the Trishuli River in Benighat Rorang Rural Municipality-3 of Dhading district in the wee hours today.
According to the Gajuri-based Area Police Office, the bus (Na 6 Kha 7469) heading towards Kathmandu from Sarlahi district fell into the river at Salang along the Prithivi Highway, at around 3:30 am today.
After receiving the information about the incident, Nepal Police, Armed Police Force of Nepal, Nepal Army and volunteers of Red Cross society with the help of locals immediately started the rescue efforts.
Police carrying out the rescue operation informed that having hassle as the incident occurred at a difficult place below the road.
The ill-fated bus was carrying at least 40 passengers including the driver, police informed and added that 10 of the passengers who were seriously injured have been rescued and rushed to various hospitals for the treatment.
Meanwhile, the security personnel have carried on with rescue operation searching those who have gone missing in the river.
Further details of the incident are awaited.
The post Three dead as bus plunges into Trishuli River appeared first on The Himalayan Times.
from The Himalayan Times https://ift.tt/2YQz0Wg
via IFTTT
No comments:
Post a Comment