20 killed and over 40 missing as overcrowded bus crashes into Nepal river

May 19, 2008 

Police and rescue crews pulled some people out alive but do not believe there wil be any more survivors. "The bus fell 100 metres off the road into the Rapti river. Thirty-two people have been rescued and are getting treatment at a nearby hospital," said local police officer Purna Gurung, although this disagrees with the "Thaindian News", which states 28 were injured, and that just under half of these are hospitalised in a serious condition. 
"We fear there may be bodies inside the bus and some may have been swept down the river... We are currently trying to lift the bus out of the river with a crane," he told reporters, adding that no cause has yet been established but it is known that no other vehicles were involved. Search and rescue and recovery operations were hampered by the remote location of the disaster. 
The bus was headed to a remote Hindu temple on a hilltop. At least 36 people are confirmed to be Indian nationals on a pilgrimage to the holy site.
20 killed and over 40 missing as overcrowded bus crashes into Nepal river May 19 , 2008 Police and rescue crews pulled some people out alive but do not believe there wil be any more survivors . " The bus fell 100 metres off the road into the Rapti river . Thirty - two people have been rescued and are getting treatment at a nearby hospital , " said local police officer Purna Gurung , although this disagrees with the " Thaindian News " , which states 28 were injured , and that just under half of these are hospitalised in a serious condition . " We fear there may be bodies inside the bus and some may have been swept down the river ... We are currently trying to lift the bus out of the river with a crane , " he told reporters , adding that no cause has yet been established but it is known that no other vehicles were involved . Search and rescue and recovery operations were hampered by the remote location of the disaster . The bus was headed to a remote Hindu temple on a hilltop . At least 36 people are confirmed to be Indian nationals on a pilgrimage to the holy site .
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