CHITWAN, July 14: It has been confirmed that there were 65 passengers on the two buses involved in an accident on Friday morning on the Narayanghat-Mugling road section in Simaltal, Bharatpur Metropolitan City Ward No-29, Chitwan.
According to the District Administration Office, Chitwan, the total number of passengers was determined based on tickets and statements from relatives who contacted the office.
Simaltal accident: 14 out of 19 bodies found identified
The Bagmati Deluxe bus (Ba Pra-03-001 B 2495) traveling from Kathmandu to Gaur had 38 passengers, while the Angel Deluxe bus (Ba Pra-03-006 B 1516) traveling from Birgunj to Kathmandu had 27 passengers.
"27 people had bought tickets on the Ganapati Bus in Gaur. There are 11 people whose relatives have provided details," Chief District Officer of Chitwan, Indradev Yadav said. He added, "23 people had booked tickets on the Angel Deluxe bus. Relatives mentioned that four people boarded without tickets."
Nandan Das, Suraj Prasad Gupta, and Jageshwar Yadav jumped from the bus and saved their lives when it fell into the Trishuli River. All three were traveling on the Ganpati Deluxe bus. The bodies of four people have been found; one remains unidentified, while the other three have been identified. Among the three identified bodies, one was an Indian national and two were Nepali nationals.
Following the incident, divers from the Armed Police Force, the Nepali Army, and Nepal Police continue to search for the buses. However, the buses have not yet been located.
