Two cranes attempt to retrieve bus from Marshyangdi, stranding travelers

KATHMANDU: Efforts continue to retrieve the Indian bus that fell into the Marshyangdi River on Aug 23rd.

Authorities closed the Muglin–Aanbukhaireni road on Monday morning to use a crane, but the bus remains unrecovered.

SP Birendra Bahadur Shahi of Tanahun District stated that another crane has been brought in for a final attempt today. The road closure has left travelers stranded, and rocky terrain is complicating the retrieval.

The bus, with the number plate UP 53 FT 7623, crashed on Friday, killing 27 people.

Following post-mortem examinations, the deceased were identified and transported back to India via an Indian Air Force aircraft. One person remains missing in the Marsyangdi River, and the search is ongoing.