Death toll in Nepal twin bus tragedy rises to five
Kathmandu, July 14
Rescuers in Nepal on Sunday found the body of another person, who went missing when two buses were swept into a swollen river by a mudslide last week in Chitwan district, the police said. With this, the death toll in the tragedy reached five.
The rescue team on Sunday found the fifth body at Gaindakot-7 while searching for passengers who went missing in the Trishuli River.
The landslide had occurred in the Simaltal area along the Narayanghat-Mugling road in Chitwan. Three people swam to safety soon after the incident. The identity of three deceased has been revealed, while two bodies are yet to be identified.
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