Nepal confirms 65 people on board buses missing in river, as 14 bodies recovered

There were 65 people on board the two buses that were swept into a swollen river in Nepal, but rescuers have so far only recovered 14 bodies (Ramesh Paudel/AP)
There were 65 people on board the two buses that were swept into a swollen river in Nepal, but rescuers have so far only recovered 14 bodies (Ramesh Paudel/AP)

There were 65 people on board the two buses that were swept into a swollen river in Nepal, but rescuers have so far only recovered 14 bodies, authorities said on Tuesday.

Eight of the bodies have been identified and are being handed over to relatives. Six of them were Indian nationals.

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