2 buses swept by landslide into Nepal river

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 13, 2024 12:13 am

(UPDATE) KATHMANDU — More than 60 people were reported missing in Nepal after a landslide triggered by heavy rains swept two buses off a highway and into a river, authorities said.

Dozens of search and rescue personnel were combing the site for survivors of the accident in the central district of Chitwan, district official Khimananda Bhusal told AFP.

FRANTIC SEARCH Rescuers look for survivors at the site of a landslide in Trishuli river in Simaltar, on July 12, 2024. AFP Photo

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