SUNSARI, Sept 26: Twelve passengers were rescued after a bus plunged into the Saptakoshi River at the Koshi Barrage on Thursday evening.
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Saptakoshi bus accident update: 20 passengers rescued
According to DSP Nabin Krishna Bhandari of the District Police Office, Sunsari, the bus (Ko 1 Kha 4601), en route to Gaighat in Udayapur from Biratnagar, fell into the river through Gate No 35 of the Koshi Barrage at around 6 PM.
It is reported that twelve passengers have been rescued, while the status of two others remains unknown. A search operation for the missing individuals is underway, with police forces from Sunsari and Saptari deployed to assist in the rescue efforts.
