Kathmandu: At least seven passengers died and 30 were injured as a bus plunged into Trishuli River at Gajuri Rural Municipality-5 in Dhading district on Wednesday morning.
The ill-fated bus (Lu 2 Kha 2121) en route to Kathmandu from Kapilvastu plunged into the Trishuli River at Ghatbesi along the Prithvi Highway, according to police.
Superintendent of Police (SP) at Dhading District Police Office Gautam KC informed that seven persons, including a woman died in the accident. The deceased are yet to be identified, he said.
At least 30 passengers were injured in the mishap. “The injured were rescued and taken to Kathmandu for further treatment after primary aid at a local health facility”, SP Gautam informed.
Locals along with the Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and Nepal Army had rescued the passengers.
A team of Armed Police Force and Disaster Management Training School, Kurintar, Chitwan is also involved in the rescue operation.
Police have arrested bus driver Hariram Harijan, 38, of Lumbini Sanskritik Municipality-9 of Rupandehi.
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