AM Indian Air Force military transport IAF C-130J aircraft on Saturday brought to Maharastra’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.
”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.
Last month, 65 people onboard two buses were swept into a swollen river Trishuli in Nepal.
With inputs from PTI.
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IAF C-130J aircraft brings back bodies of 25 Indians killed in Nepal road accident
