At least 31 people, including an Indian woman, were killed when a bus carrying passengers to Kathmandu skidded off the main highway and plunged into Trishuli River at Ghatbesi in Dhading district.
The woman has been identified as Mamata Devi Thakur, the Kathmandu Post reported
The accident occurred on the Prithvi Highway that connects Kathmandu with the southern plains.
Police have recovered 20 bodies from the river, out of which identities of 12 have been ascertained.
The death toll is expected to rise in the incident.
The exact number of passengers on board the bus is not known, therefore, rescuers have no idea how many
people might have been affected by the tragedy.
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