Uttarakhand: At least 36 die after bus falls into gorge in Almora
The 43-seater bus had 60 passengers on board, a district disaster management official said.
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At least 36 passengers were killed and 24 were injured on Monday in Uttarakhand’s Almora district when a bus went out of control and fell into a gorge, The Indian Express reported.
The bus was travelling from the town of Pauri in the Garhwal region to Ramnagar in the Kumaon region. Around 8 am, the vehicle fell into a 200-metre gorge in Almora’s Marchula area.
Almora District Disaster Management Officer Vineet Pal said that the 43-seater bus had 60 passengers on board, according to PTI.
Four of the injured passengers were in a serious condition, the official added. Three of them were taken to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, while one was taken to the Sushila Tiwari Hospital, Haldwani.
A magisterial investigation has been ordered into the accident, and Assistant Regional Transport Officers of Pauri and Almora have been suspended.
In #Uttarakhand, 20 people were killed and many injured today when a bus fell into a deep gorge in Almora district. The bus was going from Garhwal to Kumaon when the accident took place near Kupi village in #Almora.
Search and rescue operations are underway.#Accident pic.twitter.com/gv3SaWx9Bh— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) November 4, 2024
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that local authorities, along with the State Disaster Response Force, were carrying out rescue operations. Those who were grievously injured...
