11 killed, 20 missing as bus plunges into river: Nepal

by Amitjha | September 10, 2009 at 03:49 am

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Reports coming from Nepal says that in a bus accident 11 people died and more than 20 are missing.The tragedy took place 35 Km away from capital city Kathmandu. The rescue mission is still on, but rescuers are fighting hard because of rough weather.

At least 11 persons were killed and 20 others were missing when the bus they were travelling in plunged into a river in a hilly

terrain in north eastern Nepal.

The bus carrying 35 people was on its way to Kathmandu from Jalbire in Sidhupalchowk district when it met with an accident in Sukute, 75 km east of the Nepalese capital at 9.50 am, police said.

The bus fell down into the Sunkoshi river from a hilly road, police said.

Four passengers were rescued from the river, swollen by monsoon rains, by police with the help of local people and 11 bodies were also retrieved.

However, the status of 20 others is still unknown and they are feared drowned.