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16 killed,24injured in bus mishap

CHITWAN, July 19 - At least 16 people died when a passenger bus plummeted into the Trishuli River at Narayangadh-Mugling road section on Friday night.
The bus (Lu 1 Kha 3803) heading towards Bhairahawa from Kathmandu got uncontrollable and skidded off the bridge over the Khahare River at around midnight.

According to the police involved in the rescue operation, some eight people are suspected to be missing.

13 people had died in course of rescue and three while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Bharatpur. 11 bodies which were recovered from the bus have been taken to Bharatpur, the police informed.

Three people had died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Bharatpur. Six of the deceased have been identified as Suman Lama of Jorpati, Kathmandu, Dr Bharat Shrestha of Tansen municipality-10, Palpa, Padam Bahadur Saru of Chahare, Palpa, Lok Bahadur Baral of Nawalparasi, Somat Seikh of Nelagunj-10 and Hom Bahadur Gurung.

The police said the identification of the deceased ones has been delayed as rescue operation is still ongoing.

About 24 people have been injured; among which six have been reported to be in critical state.

The injured are undergoing treatment at Chitwan District Hospital and Medical College in Bharatpur.

The bus conductor informed that a total of 52 people were on board among which only 35 had paid the bus fare.

The police believe that the death toll could rise since the water level in the Trishuli River has increased due to rainfall and dead bodies may have flown into to River unnoticed.