At least 18 people were killed after a passenger bus plunged into the Trishuli River near Gajuri in Nepal’s Dhading district early Monday morning.
The accident left at least 26 passengers injured, triggering a large-scale rescue and recovery operation involving multiple security agencies.
According to news agency PTI, the bus was travelling towards Kathmandu from Pokhara when it veered off the Prithvi Highway and fell into the river at around 1.30 am.
The crash occurred approximately 90 kilometres west of Kathmandu, a stretch of road frequently used by long-distance passenger vehicles connecting major cities in the country.
Bishnu Prasad Bhatta, spokesperson for the Armed Police Force, confirmed the casualty figures and provided details of the ongoing rescue operations.
As quoted by PTI, Bhatta said that 17 bodies had been recovered from the accident site while rescue teams managed to pull out dozens of injured passengers from the wreckage.
He further stated that 28 injured passengers were rescued and shifted to different hospitals for treatment.
Medical teams are currently attending to those injured, while authorities continue efforts to locate any remaining victims in the river.
Personnel from the Nepal Army, Armed Police Force and Nepal Police were mobilised immediately after the incident to carry out search, rescue and recovery operations.
Rescue teams worked through the early morning hours amid challenging conditions to retrieve victims and assist survivors.
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