At least 23 killed as bus falls into gorge in Uttarakhand, rescue efforts on

A Garwal Motors Users' bus on Monday fell into a gorge near Uttarakhand's Kupi in Ramnagar at the Pauri-Almora border.

Updated on: Nov 4, 2024, 13:07:10 IST

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At least 23 people were killed after a Garwal Motors Users' bus fell into a 200-metre deep gorge near Uttarakhand's Kupi in Ramnagar at the Pauri-Almora border on Monday. A search operation is underway and the injured are being rushed to the hospital.

Search and rescue operation underway. (ANI)

The bus was going from Garhwal to Kumaon when the accident took place at Marchula in Almora, District Magistrate Alok Kumar Pandey said.

So far seven deaths have been reported but the numbers may rise as there were at least 40 passengers in the bus at the time of the accident.

Police and SDRF personnel have reached the spot to launch a search and rescue operation.

CM Dhami expresses grief over the accident

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed grief at the loss of lives in the accident.

"Received very sad news of casualties of passengers in the unfortunate bus accident that took place in Marchula of Almora district. The district administration has been instructed to conduct relief and rescue operations swiftly," he said on X.

"The local administration and SDRF teams are working swiftly to evacuate the injured and take them to the nearest health centre for treatment. Instructions have also been given to airlift the seriously injured passengers, if required," he said.

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