KATHMANDU: The Nepalese government is seeking China’s assistance in locating two buses and their passengers, which were swept into the Trishuli River by a landslide at Simaltal in Chitwan on July 12.
Secretary of the Home Ministry, Ek Narayan Aryal, announced the decision during a meeting of the State Management and Good Governance Committee under the House of Representatives (HoR).
Out of the 65 passengers aboard the two buses, only three survived.
The bodies of 24 victims have been recovered, while 35 passengers remain missing.
A search team from India previously assisted in the operations but returned without locating the missing buses or passengers.
The government hopes China’s assistance will aid in finding the missing individuals and vehicles.
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