गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Simaltal landslide: Task force begins work Nepal Simaltal landslide: Task force begins work KathmanduPati July 17, 2024 KATHMANDU – A task force formed by the Ministry of Home Affairs to study the incident of the disappearance of two buses and passengers in the Trishuli river has started working as per the given mandate. The ladnslide that occurred in Chitwan metropolis-29, Simaltal of Chitwan on last Friday had swept away the two passenger-ferrying buses. Assuming the office, newly-appointed Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak had formed a task force under the leadership of Joint Secretary of the Ministry Chhabi Rijal to study the incident and submit a report. The task force has a 10-day mandate to carry out the investiagation and submit the report. All 65 passengers travelling through the buses had gone missing in the river. Bodies of 17 missing passengers have been found so far. The status of other passengers is unknown. Write your comments RELATED NEWS PM Shah expresses commitment to making police organization capable 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 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 Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal 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 UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0