KATHMANDU: Thirteen bodies of passengers from the two buses swept away by a landslide into the Trishuli River in Bharatpur metropolis-29, Simaltal, Chitwan, on Friday morning have been recovered. According to the police, nine bodies were found in Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta East), three in Chitwan, and one in Nawalparasi (Bardaghat-Susta West).

Deputy Superintendent of Police Bed Bahadur Poudel, Information Officer at the District Police Office in Nawalparasi (Bardaghat-Susta East), reported that four bodies were found in the district on Monday. Of the nine bodies recovered in Nawalpur, five have been confirmed as passengers from the swept-away buses, while the remaining four bodies are yet to be identified but are believed to be among the missing passengers. Two bodies were found near the Gandak Barrage Bridge, and the other two were discovered along the Narayani river bank at Madhyabindu-2.

The identified bodies from the three districts include Ramit Kasur Majhi, 19, from Barahathawa municipality-3 (Sarlahi), Bikas Pariyar, 22, from Madi-1 (Chitwan), Sajad Ansari, 30, from Betiya, Bihar State, India, Rahum Miya, 17, from Jamunamai rural municipality-4 (Rautahat), Rishipal Sah, 28, from Sitamadi Barganiya, India, Jay Prakash Thakur, 30, from Sitamadi Betiya, India, and Paramananda Pandit, 43, from Bara. These bodies have been sent to Bharatpur Hospital.

Chitwan Police reported that the landslide swept away two buses carrying around 55 passengers on Friday morning. Three passengers narrowly escaped by swimming across the Trishuli river. The search and identification efforts are ongoing.