गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Passenger bus swept into Binayikhola Nepal Passenger bus swept into Binayikhola KathmanduPati June 20, 2025 KATHMANDU – A bus carrying 38 passengers was swept by the rain-swollen Binayikhola (river) at Binayi Triveni Rural Municipality-1 in Nawalparasi Purva along the Narayanghat-Butwal section of the East West Highway. Police Inspector of Area Police Office, Dumkibas, Rajan Timilsena said the bus (Bhe 1 Kha 4085) heading to Nepalgunj from Kathmandu was swept off the river last night. Inspector Timilsena said the bus was swept away by the flashflood in the river. “The flood swept away the bus over the new diversion. We rescued all passengers immediately by taking an excavator,” he shared. Altogether 38 passengers including three infants were travelling in the bus. Inspector Timilsena stated that they could not take out the bus from the river due to continuous rainfall in the area. The quantity of the goods swept off the river is not confirmed yet. Currently, the highway is completely obstructed due to the muddy road in Daunne areafollowing the heavy rain since last night. Write your comments RELATED NEWS South Korea pledges continued flood recovery support Central Bank introduces re-designed 50-rupee bank note Army continues search, rescue after Bhotekoshi flood Government expands domestic jobs to reduce migration NCC bill proposes voluntary Military Service Training WHO Regional Director seeks support for top post 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 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Police make a woman public in connection to Gongabu murder case This time’s Teej, social distancing please! Nearly three dozen Chinese manufacturers show interest in supplying electric buses to Nepali government The envisioned Defense University and its rationale “Ranju Darshana: Government has been using superiority approach to handling pandemic” Time Tested Friendship-Suresh Sharma