Viratnagar. The Kosi state government has formed an inquiry committee to investigate the truth behind the passenger boat accident that took place on the Saptakosi river on Sunday.
Announcing the decisions of the Council of Ministers meeting held on Tuesday, Government Spokesperson and Minister of Internal Affairs and Law Gombu Sherpa informed that an inquiry committee has been formed under the coordination of Provincial Secretary Asman Tamang. The said committee has been given the responsibility to submit the report within seven days.
On Sunday 8th Kartik 2083, a passenger boat had an accident in Saptakoshi River at Triveni, the confluence of Dhankuta, Bhojpur and Udaipur.
Three people died in the accident and three people are still missing. The provincial government has expressed its deepest condolences to the citizens who died untimely in the accident.
Spokesperson Sherpa informed that special requests have been made to the concerned agencies for immediate search and rescue of the missing citizens, wishing for the speedy recovery of those injured in the accident.
In addition, the meeting has also decided to approve the ‘Kosi Province Coordinating Tourist Service Cell and Hotline Operation Guideline, 2083’ for the purpose of making tourism promotion and service of the province more systematic. Also, it has been decided to submit the annual report of the Office of the Chief Justice for the financial years 2082 and 83 before the Koshi State Assembly.
On the other hand, the Sunsari police said that the search for the missing persons in the water plant accident is continuing. Bikram Bahadur Bhattarai, police inspector of the area police office Chakraghatti informed that the search for the three missing persons is continuing for two days by mobilizing a team including divers.
He also informed that the missing persons are being searched for the last two days. Even the motorable boat involved in the accident has not yet been found and the missing citizens have not been traced.