Kathmandu: At least 14 Indian passengers were killed after a bus carrying as many as 40 passengers plunged into the Marsyangdi river in Tanahun district of Nepal, according to police.
Bus from Pokhara to Kathmandu
The bus was reportedly en route to Kathmandu from Pokhara when it met with the mishap, Tanahun DSP Deepkumar Raya told a news agency.
Kathmandu: 14 people killed in an Indian passenger bus with 40 people onboard en route to Kathmandu from Pokhara#nepalaccident pic.twitter.com/h7WEyglRdm
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“The bus bearing number plate UP FT 7623 plunged into the river and is lying on the bank of the river,” Raya confirmed. (...being updated)