July 12, 2024 4:24 PM

Nepal searches for 62 missing after landslides sweep two buses into river

At least 62 passengers were missing after landslides swept two buses into a swollen and murky river in Nepal on Friday, authorities said. Authorities mobilised scores of military and police personnel to search for the missing persons in the Trishuli River in Chitwan district, about 86 km (53 miles) west of the capital Kathmandu. "The buses have not been spotted. The river is still swollen and the water is murky, posing challenges to the searchers," said Antim Sinjali, a district official. At ...