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Bhutan donates INR 100 million to Nepal’s Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund following the devastating flash floods. 🇧🇹🤝🇳🇵

The contribution comes as a gesture of solidarity and friendship with the people of Nepal during this difficult time.

Just In: 🔥 Fire breaks out at Simtokha, above the Thimphu-Wangdue highway.

Source: Kuensel

A Bhutanese bus caught fire in Hasimara, West Bengal, this morning while travelling to Dhupguri for maintenance.

According to sources, no one was injured in the incident as the driver was the only person on board when the bus caught fire. The fire is suspected to have been caused by a short circuit.

Indian police reached the spot and helped contain the fire. Further details on the extent of the damage are awaited.

🇧🇹🇳🇵 New Bhutanese film “Tunnel 26” to be released first in Bhutan and Nepal.

Its teaser has already received excellent reviews from viewers.

The film features major cast and crew members from Bhutan and Nepal, along with a few from India.

Major Cast:
• Sangay Tsheltrim (Bhutan)
• Anup Bikram Shahi (Nepal)
• Ana Sharma (Nepal)
• Nidup Dorji (Bhutan)

A Bhutan-registered vehicle collided with a West Bengal-registered vehicle at Madarihat in the Dooars this morning. Some people were injured in the accident, but no casualties were reported.

Public Appeal for Information

The Royal Bhutan Police is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying an unidentified male deceased person recovered from the dam at Wangkha, Tsimasham, on 10 August 2026.

The deceased male is approximately 5’4” in height, estimated to be 35–45 years old, and has a flower tattoo on the right hand. Due to advanced decomposition, his identity could not be established.

Anyone who may have information about a missing person matching this description is requested to contact the nearest Police Station or the Royal Bhutan Police, Tshimasham.

Picture of the tattoo attached.

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Update: A 32-year-old Indian tourist from Sindhudurg, Maharashtra, who went missing after his motorcycle plunged into the Punatsangchhu River near Wangdue Dzong on July 11, has been identified through DNA analysis after his body was recovered from the Sunkosh River in Tsirang on July 28.

Due to advanced decomposition, the body could not be identified visually.

DNA testing by the Royal Bhutan Police and JDWNRH Forensic Department confirmed his identity using a sample provided by his family.

The tourist had extended his Bhutan trip until July 11. He was travelling alone when the accident occurred while returning home.

His family is expected to arrive in Bhutan to receive the body.

Source: Kuensel