Nepal, May 8 -- The search operation for a Bolero van that went missing due to land subsidence in Gairigaun of Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City, Makwanpur, has been temporarily halted.

The vehicle went missing around 1 pm May 3 after it sank and disappeared beneath the ground while moving on the road. Police and locals had conducted a search for three days.

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After the van remained untraced, a team led by senior geologist Narayan Adhikari from the Department of Mines and Geology began an on-site study on Tuesday at the request of Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City.:

Senior geologist Adhikari stated that the search operation was halted due to safety concerns after t...