Chitwan landslide: Two buses with dozen passengers missing in Trishuli river

Chitwan, July 12: Two buses carrying passengers went missing in Trishuli river early this morning in the landslides at Simaltal area along the Narayanghat-Mugling road section in Chitwan district, officials confirmed. The buses were carrying 65 passengers, it is said.

Chief District Officer of Chitwan, Indra Dev Yadav, confirmed that two vehicles fell off the river at 3:30 this morning.

According to Yadav, a bus of Ganapati Deluxe heading to Gaur of Rautahat from Kathmandu was carrying 41 persons and the next bus on its way to Kathmandu from Birgunj had 24 persons on board.

The Chief District Officer, who is on the site, said that the rescue workers have started working to clear the landslides.

Yadav said details of the accident are awaited.

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Prithvi Highway obstructed

Tanahun, July 12: Landslides happened following the heavy rain from last evening disrupted vehicular movement in different places of the Prithvi Highway in Tanahun district.

The highway is blocked now after the landslides at Yampa in Bandipur Rural Municipality-5, at Ghasikuwa in Vyas Municipality-12 and at Mauriodar in Myagde Rural Municipality-6 in the district, the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Dipak Raya said.

The District Police Office, Tanahun, said that the debris of the landslides is being cleared with support from the construction company of the Mugling-Pokhara Road Project.

Likewise, 40 houses at Tallo Simaltar in Vyas Municipality-4 were inundated after the swollen Buldikhola (river) entered the human settlement.

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Couple dead in Myagdi landslide

Myagdi, July 12: A couple died this morning after their house collapsed in a landslide at Takam village of Dhaulagiri Rural Municipality-7 in Myagdi district. Assistant Police Inspector of Takam Police Post Ramesh Prasad Adhikari said that Tul Prasad Neupane and his spouse Bal Kumari Neupane were buried under the debris caused due to the continuous rain.

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Nine including seven members of single family die in Pokhara landslide

Chitwan, July 12: Nine persons including seven from a single family died in different incidents of landslides occurred in Kaski district last night.

Two others are missing in the landslides.

Seven members of Kul Bahadur Pariyar’s family died on the spot at Tallakot of Puranchaur in Pokhara Metropolitan City-19, Spokesperson of Kaski Police and Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Basanta Kumar Sharma said.

The deceased ones are 47-year-old Kul Bahadur Pariyar, his 85-year-old mother Laxima, his wife Mana Kumari, 43, three daughters Radhika, Prashana, and Prava and son-in-law Asmit Pariyar lost their lives in the tragic accident.

It is said that the landslide occurred at 10:30 last night when all of them were at a family gathering.

Likewise, 18-year-old Anita Ojha and nine-year-old Pratik Subedi died after a landslide occurred at Chainpur in Pokhara Metropolitan City-19.

Police said that Anuska Ojha, 11, is missing in the landslide.  

Likewise, 80-year-old Maiti Kumari Gurung is also missing in a landslide that occurred in Madi Rural Municipality-11 in Kaski district last night.

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Death toll in Kaski landslides rises to 11

Kaski, July 12: The death toll rises to 11 in the Kaski landslides occurred last night in Kaski district. Officials confirmed that 10 persons died in Pokhara Metropolitan City and one died in Madi Rural Municipality.

Seven members of Kul Bahadur Pariyar’s family died at Tallakot of Puranchaur in Pokhara Metropolitan City-19, Spokesperson of Kaski Police and Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Basanta Kumar Sharma said.

Likewise, Anita Ojha, 18, Pratik Subedi, 9, and Anuska Ojha, 11, died in the landslide at Chainpur in Pokhara Metropolitan City-32. 

Similarly, 80-year-old Maiti Kumari Gurung, who was missing in a landslide in Madi Rural Municipality-11, was found dead, DPS Sharma said.

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Chitwan landslide: Missing buses still not found

Chitwan, July 12: Two passenger buses missing in Trishuli river after the landslide at Simaltar along the Mugling-Narayanghat road section are still not found.

Two passenger buses carrying around 65 passengers had gone missing in the river at 3:30 this morning in Bharatpur Metropolitan City-29 in Chitwan district.

Likewise, the Chief District Officer of Chitwan, Indra Dev Yadav, said the rescue teams have faced some difficulties due to continuous rain and the swollen Trishuli river.

Currently, the rescue teams including the divers of the Nepali Army and Armed Police Force, Nepal have been mobilized in the boats to search for the missing buses.

According to Yadav, a bus of Ganapati Deluxe heading to Gaur of Rautahat from Kathmandu was carrying 41 persons and the next bus on its way to Kathmandu from Birgunj had 24 persons on board.

Further details of the accident are awaited.

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