Nepal Bus Accident: Air Force Plane To Bring Bodies To Nashik And Jalgaon Pilgrims, Informs CM
Nepal Bus Accident: Air Force Plane To Bring Bodies To Nashik And Jalgaon Pilgrims, Informs CM
24 August 2024
A tourist bus with 43 Indian pilgrims from Maharashtra had an accident in Nepal, resulting in the deaths of 27 pilgrims. The Indian Air Force will transport their bodies back to Nashik.The bus was traveling from Pokhara to Kathmandu when the accident occurred.The incident took place in the Anbookhaireni area of Chitawan district. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde expressed condolences and contacted Union Home Minister Amit Shah for assistance in returning the bodies. The Home Minister quickly agreed, and the bodies are set to arrive in Nashik on Saturday. He also promised to provide necessary support and appointed a special officer for coordination.
Shinde, who’s in charge of disaster relief, stayed in touch with department officials and central authorities for updates on the relief efforts. He mentioned that the bodies will be transported from Nepal to Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh, and then flown to Nashik on an Air Force aircraft. Once the flight arrives in Nashik on Saturday, the bodies will be handed over to their families. Officials noted that the bodies are currently at Anbookhaireni Village Council, and identification is in progress. According to Deputy Spokesperson of the Armed Police Force (APF) Shailendra Thapa, 16 people died at the scene, while 11 others died from their injuries during treatment.
Sixteen injured passengers have been airlifted to Kathmandu and admitted to Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital.
The passengers were part of a larger group of 104 Indian pilgrims who arrived in Nepal from Maharashtra two days prior for a 10-day tour of Nepal.
Senior NCP (SP) leader and former Maharashtra minister Eknath Khadse mentioned that this group had recently traveled to Ayodhya four days earlier. Khadse, who is from Jalgaon district, visited the families of the victims and survivors upon hearing about the tragedy. Union minister Raksha Khadse, his daughter-in-law, has received permission from the PMO to travel to Kathmandu to oversee the return of the victims and survivors.
