A medical team from the Nepali Army has been deployed by helicopter to Anbukhairahani to rescue the passengers of a bus that plunged into the Marsyangdi River on Friday morning.
According to Gaurav KC, spokesperson for the Nepali Army, a helicopter with call sign MI 17, has flown to the accident site with a medical team.
Fourteen people have died while 17 others who sustained injuries in the accident have been taken to Anbukhairahani Hospital after rescue. A search for missing 10 passengers is underway.
A rescue team comprising officials from Nepali Army, Armed Police Force and Nepal Police is carrying out rescue operations at the accident site.
A passenger bus with the Indian number plate, UP 53 FT 7623, plunged into the Marsyangdi River at 11:30 am while it was heading to Kathmandu with Indian tourists from Pokhara.
Forty one people including driver and co-driver were traveling in the ill-fated bus.
All the passengers are Indians. They had arrived in Pokhara two days ago from Gorakhpur, India, according to the police.
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