(Update): The search and rescue team recovered the body of the last missing passenger of Thimphu- Tsirang bus accident yesterday evening.
The body of the 26-year-old woman from Tsirang was identified as the missing passenger. Her body was found underneath the bus, which was submerged in the water at the accident place.
The bus accident on May 4 has claimed the lives of eight people, including the woman.
There were 24 people on the board.
Of the 16 injured passengers, 3 were referred to the national referral hospital in Thimphu on the same day. Out of 13 kept at Bajo Hospital, 12 were discharged. The last passenger, who is still kept under observation, is said to be in stable condition.
Falling boulders had hit the bus after which the driver lost control of the vehicle, according to police. The public transport bus had plunged into the Punatsangchu River, about 100 metres below the road.
