16 DEAD AS BUS PLUNGES INTO TRISHULI RIVER UPDATE Kathmandu, 16 July: The death toll in the Krishnabhir, Dhading, has increased to 16 with recovery of seven bodies from the bus that plunged intoTrishuli river Monday morning. Maoist delegated heading to the capital from Katari, Udaipur, to attend a party plenary session killed, injured or missing in the accident. At least 17 passengers are missing. Nnnn WATER FLOW INCREASES IN KOSHI RIVER Kathmandu, 16 July: Water flow in Sapta Koshi increased to 172,000 cusecs per second after heavy rainfall in the catchments in the hills overnight, officials said Monday. 29 sluices of Koshi barrage have been opened to release the water. Alerts have been issued in India and Nepal. nnnn