Uttarakhand Uttarakhand: Passenger bus falls into gorge, 25 dead
A bus with over 40 passengers onboard dropped in a gorge in Uttarakhand on Wednesday which left at least 25 people dead, media reports said.
The mishap occurred when the vehicle fell into a 500-meter gorge on the Rikhnikhal-Birokhal road in Pauri Garhwal district on Tuesday.
Twenty people have been recovered so far.
#Update पौड़ी गढ़वाल बस हादसा
— Uttarakhand Police (@uttarakhandcops) October 5, 2022
अब तक मिल रही जानकारी के अनुसार 25 लोगों की मृत्यु इस दुर्घटना में हुई है। 20 लोगों को रेस्क्यू कर अस्पताल भिजवाया गया है, जिनमें से कुछ गंभीर रूप से घायल हैं। राहत एवं बचाव कार्य जारी है।#UttarakhandPolice #RescueOperation pic.twitter.com/O20lKjK9H7
Uttarakhand Police also tweeted to confirm the casualty in the incident.
The bus accident in Pauri, Uttarakhand is heart-rending. In this tragic hour my thoughts are with the bereaved families. I hope those who have been injured recover at the earliest. Rescue operations are underway. All possible assistance will be provided to those affected: PM Modi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) October 5, 2022
PM Narendra Modi tweeted: "The bus accident in Pauri, Uttarakhand is heart-rending. In this tragic hour my thoughts are with the bereaved families. I hope those who have been injured recover at the earliest. Rescue operations are underway. All possible assistance will be provided to those affected."
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