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IAF brings back bodies of 25 Indians killed in road accident in Nepal

Updated on: 24 August,2024 09:55 PM IST  |  New Delhi
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New Delhi, Aug 24 (PTI) A military transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force on Saturday brought to Maharastra's Jalgaon 25 mortal remains of Indian pilgrims from Bharatpur in Nepal.

IAF brings back bodies of 25 Indians killed in road accident in Nepal

Indian Air Force's (IAF) C-130J aircraft being used to transport the mortal remains of Indian citizens. Pic/PTI

A military transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force on Saturday brought to Maharashtra's Jalgaon 25 mortal remains of Indian pilgrims from Bharatpur in Nepal.


The Indians were killed in a tragic bus accident on Friday in Tanahun district of Nepal, around 115 kilometres from Kathmandu.


Twenty-seven Indians were killed in the accident and the bodies of two deceased would be taken to Maharajgunj in Uttar Pradesh, officials said.


"Responding swiftly to a call for crucial humanitarian support, the #IAF deployed a C-130J aircraft to airlift the mortal remains of 25 Indian citizens who tragically lost their lives in a road accident in Nepal," the IAF said in a post on 'X'.

"The mortal remains were transported from Bharatpur (Nepal) to Jalgaon (Maharashtra). The #IAF extends its deepest condolences to the bereaved families and wishes a swift recovery to those injured," it said.

The Indian pilgrims were in Nepal for a 10-day tour. Sixteen others were also injured in the accident.

The bus the pilgrims were travelling in veered off a highway and fell into the fast-flowing Marsyangdi river at Abu Khaireni in Tanahun district, according to local officials.

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