गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Death toll reaches seven in Ghatbesi bus accident Nepal Death toll reaches seven in Ghatbesi bus accident KathmanduPati March 06, 2024 File photo KATHMANDU – The death toll has reached seven in a bus accident that occurred at Gajuri rural municipality-5 in Dhading district. The Kathmandu-bound passenger-ferrying bus (Lu 2 Kha 2121) from Kapilvastu had plunged into the Trishuli River at Ghatbesi along the Prithvi Highway this morning. Superintendent of Police (SP) at Dhading District Police Office Gautam KC informed that seven persons, including a woman died in the accident. The deceased are yet to be identified. At least 30 passengers were injured in the mishap. “The injured were rescued and taken to Kathmandu for further treatment after primary aid at local health facility”, SP Gautam informed. Locals along with the Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and Nepal Army had rescued the passengers. It is assumed that the death toll may rise as the bus plunged into the river. A team of Armed Police Force and Disaster Management Training School, Kurintar, Chitwan is also involved in the rescue operation. Police have arrested bus driver Hariram Harijan, 38, of Lumbini Sanskriti Municipality-9 of Rupandehi. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Flood relief funds reach Rs 17.54 billion Landslide suspected as cause of deadly Budhi Gandaki flood Flood sweeps away six bridges, 10 people missing Flood sweeps away 35 homes in riverside villages Flash flood sweeps away riverside bazaar and hydropower camp When Nepal Goes Offline Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Nepal Army’s mission in Lebanon provides Covid support kits to local municipalities
