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Bus Carrying 40 Indians Plunges into River in Nepal, Rescue Operations Underway

The accident took place when the bus was on its way to Kathmandu from Pokhara.

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The bus accident:
The bus carrying 40 passengers fell into the river. Rescue and relief operations have been initiated. Many people might have been injured in the incident. The bus was reportedly coming from Uttar Pradesh.

What did the police say about the incident?
According to news agency ANI, the bus fell into the river. This river is located in the Tanahun district of Nepal. The number of this bus is UP FT 7623. Deepak Kumar Rai informed that the accident took place at the time of the accident.


A team of 45 rescuers are at the spot. A team of Nepal Armed Police Force and Disaster Management Department are at the spot. Senior Superintendent of Police Madhav Poudel gave this information. The water level in the river was on a rise due to floods. There were 40 passengers in the bus. Many people have gone missing. A rescue operation has been launched in the case.

What did Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis say?
In a tragic incident, a bus carrying pilgrims from Maharashtra fell into a gorge in Nepal. I pay my respects to the deceased.. According to preliminary information, these devotees are from Jalgaon district. He will be accompanied by a provincial and a deputy superintendent of police to the Nepal border.

We are in constant touch with the authorities to provide immediate medical attention to the injured. Maharashtra's disaster management cell has also been instructed to coordinate and ministers Girish Mahajan and Anil Patil are also in constant touch.