Bus plunges into Trishuli, 23 rescued

Chitwan : A passenger bus en route to Pokhara from Kathmandu today fell into the Trishuli River after it collided with a truck at Tumlingtar of Ichhamanakamana rural municipality-3 in Chitwan. According to police, the bus (Na 6 Kha 2506) collides with the truck ( Na 5 Kha 7409) coming from the opposite direction and plunged into the river. So far 23 people have been rescued from the site and the rescue efforts for others are underway, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Prabhu Prasad Dhakal said.