Rescuers have so far recovered 30 bodies from three vehicles buried in a landslide at Jhyaple Khola in Dhading district.

According to the Armed Police Force, two microbuses and a bus have been found buried in the debris.

This morning, a bus travelling from Gorkha to Kathmandu and a microbus en route to Kathmandu from Chitwan were discovered buried under the debris.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Shailendra Thapa, joint spokesperson for the Armed Police Force, said rescuers retrieved three bodies from the bus and 13 bodies from the microbus.

Narayan Khatri, chair of the Gorkha Daraudi Transport Service Pvt Ltd, said the bus from Gorkha had been out of contact since Friday night. Khatri said the bus departed Lapubesi at 7 am on Friday and was last in contact near Khanikhola, Dhading, at approximately 10 pm.

DSP Thapa said the search operations are ongoing, as more vehicles may be buried in the area.

Earlier on Saturday, 14 bodies were recovered from two buses buried in the debris. Around half a dozen vehicles were caught in the landslide, which blocked the key entry point into the capital city of Kathmandu.