KATHMANDU, Nepal: At least 63 people were missing in Nepal on Friday (Jul 12) after a landslide triggered by heavy monsoon rains swept two buses off a highway and into a river, authorities said.
Rescuers search for survivors in river Trishuli in Simaltar on Jul 12, 2024, at the site of a landslide. More than 60 people are missing in Nepal after a landslide triggered by heavy rains swept two buses off a highway and into a river, authorities said. KATHMANDU, Nepal : At least 63 people were missing in Nepal on Friday after a landslide triggered by heavy monsoon rains swept two buses off a highway and into a river, authorities said.
"We are not sure of the total number because the buses could have picked up others on the road," he said.The accident took place along the Narayanghat-Mugling highway, around 100km west of the capital Kathmandu early Friday at 3.30am local time . Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal expressed sadness over the accident in a post on social media platform X.
Nearly 2,400 people lost their lives on Nepal's roads in the 12 months to April, according to government figures. Monsoon rains across South Asia from June to September offer respite from the summer heat and are crucial to replenishing water supplies, but also bring widespread death and destruction.
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