Kathmandu, July 15: Rescuers have recovered a total of seven bodies from the river that two buses full of people were swept into by a landslide, officials said Monday. Rescuers were able to find the bodies in different locations on the riverbanks as the search continues for the missing buses and people on board.
Government administrator Khima Nanda Bhusal said the bodies were identified and relatives contacted. Three of the dead are Indians and the remaining four are Nepali nationals. Landslide Sweeps Passenger Bus in Nepal: 65 People, Including Seven Indians, Believed to Be Missing in Trishuli River After Landslide at Simaltal Area, Say Media Reports (Watch Videos).
Landslide Sweeps 2 Buses of People Into River
65 people are believed missing after a landslide swept 2 buses on the Madan-Ashrit Highway in Central Nepal into the #TrishuliRiver. Search & rescue operations are underway, but continuous rain and blocked routes due to #landslides are making the efforts difficult. #Nepal pic.twitter.com/5Z3KXbPs0B
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The buses were on the key highway connecting Nepal's capital to southern parts of the country when they were swept away Friday morning near Simaltal, about 120 kilometers (75 miles) west of Kathmandu.
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