Nepal Landslide News: Chitwan Landslide Sweeps 2 Passenger Buses, 63 Missing
Both the buses were carrying a total of 63 people, including the bus drivers
Nepal Chitwan Landslide Latest News Today: As many as 63 people have been suspected to be missing after a landslide along the Madan-Ashrit Highway in Central Nepal swept two passenger buses on Friday morning.
As per the officials, the buses are assumed to have been swept down to the Trishuli river which has swollen, affecting the search and rescue operation.
"As per the preliminary information both the buses were carrying a total of 63 people, including the bus drivers. The landslide swept the buses at around 3:30 AM. We are at the incident site and a search operation is underway. Incessant rain is hampering our efforts to search for the missing buses," said Indradev Yadav, Chief District Officer, Chitwan over the phone to the news agency ANI.
The officials said that the landslide swept the Kathmandu-bound Angel bus and Ganpati Deluxe, heading from Kathmandu to Rautahat's Gaur. As per the preliminary reports, there were 24 people on board the bus which was heading to Kathmandu while 41 people were traveling in another bus.
Taking to X, Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal stated, "I am deeply saddened by the reports of about five dozen passengers that are missing when bus was washed away by a landslide on the Narayangadh- Muglin road section and the loss of properties due to floods and landslides in different parts of the country. I direct all agencies of the government, including the home administration, to search and effectively rescue the passengers."
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