A military transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) brought back 25 mortal remains of Indian pilgrims to Maharashtra’s Jalgaon on Saturday, following a tragic bus accident in Tanahun district of Nepal. The accident, which occurred on Friday about 115 kilometers from Kathmandu, resulted in the deaths of 27 Indian pilgrims.
The bodies of the remaining two deceased will be taken to Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh. The IAF deployed a C-130J aircraft for the swift airlift of the remains, providing crucial humanitarian support to the grieving families, IAF posted on ‘X’.
“The mortal remains were transported from Bharatpur (Nepal) to Jalgaon (Maharashtra). The #IAF extends its deepest condolences to the bereaved families and wishes a swift recovery to those injured,” it said.
The Indian pilgrims were in Nepal for a 10-day tour. Sixteen others were also injured in the accident.
The bus the pilgrims were travelling in veered off a highway and fell into the fast-flowing Marsyangdi river at Abu Khaireni in Tanahun district, according to local officials.