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66 people believed missing after 2 buses swept by landslide on Nepal highway into swollen river
https://apnews.com/article/nepal-landslide-buses-d137967a9a0975f45cf8ff75f812fed4(video, photos at link)
66 people believed missing after 2 buses swept by landslide on Nepal highway into swollen river
by BINAJ GURUBCHARYA / Jul 12, 2024 at 4:10 AM
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — As many as 66 people were believed missing in Nepal after two buses were swept by a landslide off the highway and into a swollen river early Friday, officials said. Rescuers were trying to locate the buses but the continuous rain was making rescue efforts difficult.
Landslides also blocked the route leading to the area in several places, government administrator Khima Nanada Bhusal said. Additional rescuers and security forces have been sent to the area to help with rescue efforts.
The buses were swept off the highway around 3 a.m. near Simaltal, about 120 kilometers (75 miles) west of the capital, Kathmandu.
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by BINAJ GURUBCHARYA / Jul 12, 2024 at 4:10 AM
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — As many as 66 people were believed missing in Nepal after two buses were swept by a landslide off the highway and into a swollen river early Friday, officials said. Rescuers were trying to locate the buses but the continuous rain was making rescue efforts difficult.
Landslides also blocked the route leading to the area in several places, government administrator Khima Nanada Bhusal said. Additional rescuers and security forces have been sent to the area to help with rescue efforts.
The buses were swept off the highway around 3 a.m. near Simaltal, about 120 kilometers (75 miles) west of the capital, Kathmandu.
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