Bus Lost in Simaltal Landslide Finally Recovered

One of the two buses swept away by a massive landslide in Simaltal, Chitwan, in Ashar 2081 has been recovered after more than a year and a half.

The tragedy occurred on 28 Ashar 2081 when heavy rainfall triggered a landslide along the Narayangadh–Muglin road in Bharatpur Metropolitan City–29. Both buses were swept into the Trishuli River.

The buses involved were Bagmati Province 03–006 Kh 1516, traveling from Birgunj to Kathmandu, and Bagmati Province 03–011 Kh 2595, traveling from Kathmandu to Gaur. At the time of the accident, the two buses were carrying a total of 65 passengers.

Authorities have so far recovered one bus, which was buried in sand, but 35 passengers remain missing. Rescue teams from Chitwan police and local authorities have been dispatched to the site to continue search and recovery operations.

This recovery comes 1.5 years after the tragic incident, highlighting both the scale of the disaster and the challenges faced by rescue teams in mountainous regions during extreme weather events.