Man Pulled Alive After Five Hours from Crashed Bus in Dhading

Krishna Raj Manandhar, who was trapped inside the crashed bus with registration number Ga 2 Kha 1421, was rescued alive after five hours. Manandhar, from Imadol, Lalitpur, was involved in the bus accident that occurred last night at Bhainsegaunda in Charaundi, Benighat Rorang Rural Municipality-5, Dhading. The rescue team succeeded in pulling him out alive after five hours.

District Police Superintendent Sumit Khadka informed that Manandhar, who was trapped inside the bus that was mangled after hitting a cliff, was cut out alive using parts of the bus and has been sent to Kathmandu for treatment. He stated that the rescue was difficult to carry out in time due to the lack of adequate rescue equipment and the difficult location.

"Passengers were screaming, 'Save me.' We did not have any equipment immediately available to lift or cut the bus. We kept them calm for a long time, and then we took a generator-equipped machine and cut the silencer and the rear tire section of the bus to extract Manandhar," said Police Superintendent Khadka. "He has been referred to Kathmandu for treatment, and his condition appears to be stable."

The Machhapuchhre Tours and Travels bus, registration number Ga 2 Kha 1421, traveling from Pokhara to Kathmandu, crashed in Dhading, resulting in 17 deaths at the scene and 2 deaths during treatment. Twenty-six injured individuals are currently receiving treatment at various hospitals. The bodies of the deceased have been kept at Dhading Hospital and Gajuri Health Center for post-mortem examination.