A convoy of buses, each with a capacity of at least 60 individuals, was engulfed by a landslide and carried into the river in Nepal.
Out of the three survivors, two managed to reach safety by swimming, while the third was found by locals and taken to a nearby medical facility.
Rescue teams are on the lookout for survivors after two buses were carried off the road and into a swollen river close to Simaltal, Nepal. The disaster has left over 60 people unaccounted for.
A landslide on Friday morning engulfed two passenger buses, each loaded with at least 60 passengers, into a river in the heart of Nepal. The relentless rain and subsequent landslides have made the rescue operation difficult.
The survivors were able to swim to safety, but by late morning, the rescue teams had not located any sign of the buses, which were likely submerged and carried away by the river's current in the Trishuli River.
Nepal's rivers, notorious for their swift currents due to the rugged landscape, have been significantly impacted by the intense monsoon rains in recent times. This has resulted in swollen rivers and water that is murky and brown, making the search for wreckage challenging.
The buses were on the main road linking the capital to the southern parts of Nepal when they were swept away around 3 a.m. near Simaltal, about 75 miles west of Kathmandu.
The situation has been complicated by landslides, which have obstructed several paths. Government official Khima Nanada Bhusal has announced that extra rescue teams and security forces have been called in to help with the rescue mission. Police and army personnel are using rubber rafts, scuba divers, and other specialized gear to assist in the search.
One bus was transporting at least 24 people, while the other was carrying at least 42 passengers, with more likely getting on board during the journey.
The three survivors are currently being treated for injuries at a hospital, according to Bhusal. He reported that they jumped from the bus and swam to the shore where locals found them and took them to a nearby medical facility.
On Friday morning, a third bus was hit by another landslide a short distance from the first one on the same road. Bhusal confirmed that the driver was killed, but the details of the other victims are still unknown.
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal expressed his condolences over the tragedy and voiced worries about the recent floods and landslides. He stressed that various government departments are working tirelessly to find the missing individuals.
In another incident on Thursday night, a landslide buried a house and took the lives of a family of seven near the resort town of Pokhara. The family was asleep when the landslide demolished their home and also damaged three other houses nearby.
Rescue teams are on the lookout for survivors after two buses were carried off the road and into a swollen river close to Simaltal, Nepal. The disaster has left over 60 people unaccounted for.
A landslide on Friday morning engulfed two passenger buses, each loaded with at least 60 passengers, into a river in the heart of Nepal. The relentless rain and subsequent landslides have made the rescue operation difficult.
The survivors were able to swim to safety, but by late morning, the rescue teams had not located any sign of the buses, which were likely submerged and carried away by the river's current in the Trishuli River.
Nepal's rivers, notorious for their swift currents due to the rugged landscape, have been significantly impacted by the intense monsoon rains in recent times. This has resulted in swollen rivers and water that is murky and brown, making the search for wreckage challenging.
The buses were on the main road linking the capital to the southern parts of Nepal when they were swept away around 3 a.m. near Simaltal, about 75 miles west of Kathmandu.
The situation has been complicated by landslides, which have obstructed several paths. Government official Khima Nanada Bhusal has announced that extra rescue teams and security forces have been called in to help with the rescue mission. Police and army personnel are using rubber rafts, scuba divers, and other specialized gear to assist in the search.
One bus was transporting at least 24 people, while the other was carrying at least 42 passengers, with more likely getting on board during the journey.
The three survivors are currently being treated for injuries at a hospital, according to Bhusal. He reported that they jumped from the bus and swam to the shore where locals found them and took them to a nearby medical facility.
On Friday morning, a third bus was hit by another landslide a short distance from the first one on the same road. Bhusal confirmed that the driver was killed, but the details of the other victims are still unknown.
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal expressed his condolences over the tragedy and voiced worries about the recent floods and landslides. He stressed that various government departments are working tirelessly to find the missing individuals.
In another incident on Thursday night, a landslide buried a house and took the lives of a family of seven near the resort town of Pokhara. The family was asleep when the landslide demolished their home and also damaged three other houses nearby.
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