At least 10 people have been killed after a bus with at least 40 Indian passengers onboard plunged into the Marsyangdi River in the Tanahun district in Nepal on Friday, ANI reported.
The Indian-registered bus is reported to have been carrying at least 40 passengers, and it fell into the river around 11.30 am.
“The bus bearing number plate UP FT 7623 plunged into the river and is lying on the bank of the river,” DSP Deepkumar Raya from the District Police Office Tanahun told ANI.
As per the official, the bus was en route to Kathmandu from Pokhara.
Rescue operations are underway with a team of 45 Armed Police Force personnel, led by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Madhav Paudel, having reached the accident site.