KATHMANDU, Oct 28: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has extended deep sorrow over the death of many people in a bus accident in Dhading Saturday morning.
A bus (Na 6 Kha1467) en route to Kathmandu from Rajbiraj, Saptari skidded off the road this morning and plunged into the Trishuli River from the turning point at Ghatbesi in Gajuri Rural Municipality along the Prithvi Highway in Dhading district.
Congress expresses sorrow
In a message of condolence today, the Prime Minister said he was heartbroken by the news of the loss of many lives in the accident. He extended emotional tributes to the bereaved families and wished for speedy recovery of the injured.
The Prime Minister has instructed the local administration, Nepal Police, Nepal Army and the Armed Police Force to intensify the search for those went missing in the incident.
According to the police, the bus was carrying 55 passengers beyond its capacity at the time. RSS
