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A bus carrying 40 Indian tourists plunged into a river in Nepal on Friday, killing at least 27 people. Sixteen survivors were airlifted to Kathmandu for medical treatment.
Death toll in Nepal bus accident has risen to 27 while the injured have been airlifted to Kathmandu
Nepal,UPDATED: Aug 24, 2024 09:18 IST
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27 killed after bus carrying Indian tourists falls in river16 injured airlifted to Kathmandu for treatmentBodies moved to Pokhra for post-mortemThe death toll in a bus accident in Nepal has risen to 27, authorities said, a day after an Indian-registered bus carrying 40 Indian tourists crashed into the Marsyangdi River in Tanahun district while travelling from Pokhara to Kathmandu.
The initial death toll was 14, but it has since increased as rescue efforts continue. Sixteen injured passengers were airlifted to Kathmandu for medical treatment. The bodies of the victims have been transported to Pokhara for autopsies.
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The injured passengers are being treated at the Institute of Medical Sciences in Kathmandu
Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Raksha Khadse will be travelling to Kathmandu to collect the bodies of the deceased and meet the injured.
All the passengers on the bus hailed from Jalgaon, Maharashtra.
Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis wrote about the tragedy on social media platform X: "In connection with the bus accident in Nepal, the work of providing all kinds of help to the stranded devotees in Jalgaon district has started in coordination with the relevant authorities on the border with Nepal."
Prime Minster Narendra Modi also wrote on X, expressing his grief: "Saddened by the loss of lives due to a road mishap in Tanahun district, Nepal. Condolences to the bereaved families. May the injured recover at the earliest. The Indian Embassy is providing all possible assistance to those affected."
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Aug 24, 2024
