As per the officials on the site of the incident, the bus is assumed to have been swept down to the Trishuli River which has swollen hampering the search and rescue operation.
In response to the severe road connectivity disruptions caused by recent floods and landslides, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Thursday convened a high-level meeting to assess the overall damage and strategize immediate restoration efforts across the state.
Badrinath National Highway in Uttarakhand's Chamoli which was blocked due to the falling of heavy debris from the hill on the road in Bhanerpani, Joshimath opened for traffic on Thursday.
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant inspected Mumbai-Goa National Highway 66, on Wednesday, which was hit by a landslide a day ago amid heavy rains in Malpem.
Torrential rains caused significant damage to infrastructure, property, and roads. Landslide warnings were issued for at least 50 regions, and around 3,500 people were stranded, according to the South Korean Ministry of the Interior and Safety.
Shimla Municipal Corporation (SMC) authorities have launched a drive and are making efforts to restore damages caused to public properties and to address power supply disruptions following heavy rainfall in the city on Monday night.
Siddaramaiah instructed the officers to identify the distressed villages and the implementation of permanent relief measures. He directed for immediate settlement of compensation as per SDRF norms for those whose houses and crops were damaged due to rain this year was also mandated.
The death toll in Nepal has risen to 62 since the onset of monsoon as rain continues to batter the Himalayan Nation which is expecting more than average rainfall this season.
At least 47 people have been killed in monsoon related disasters of flood, landslide, and lightning in Nepal in less than a month since the onset of the rainy season, as per Home Ministry records.