The dead bodies of three persons, who went missing in Trishuli River bus plunge at Fisling in Ichhayakamana Rural Municipality-3 of Chitwan along the Prithvi Highway on November 29, were recovered on Tuesday.

According to the District Police Office, Chitwan, the bodies were found in different places of the river. Seven persons had gone missing in the incident, police said.

DSP Prabhu Prasad Dhakal said that the bodies of Durba Bahadur Karki of Sandhikharka-9, Manisha Thapa of Khan Municipality of Arghakhanchi and Bikash Regmi of Gaindakot Municipality-3 were found today.

The bodies of Karki and Thapa were found on the bank of Kalikhola near Narayangarh.

Police said that they have also found an unidentified body from the location. 

DSP Dhakal said that three persons are still missing.

The identities of the missing persons have been identified as Kopila Pokharel of Gaindakot-3, Humkala Rahu Magar of Arghakhanchi and Shankar Kunwar of Rainamaina, Arghakhanchi.

Inspector Dharma KC of the Area Police Office, Muglin, said that they are searching for the missing persons.

The incident occurred when the driver of ill-fated bus (Lu 2 Kha 291) heading towards Kathmandu lost control of the vehicle and hit the truck (Na 6 Kha 4972) and plunged into the river.

With the recovery of four bodies, death toll in Fisling bus accident has reached 10. At least 22 persons were injured in the incident.

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