Bus falls in gorge in Uttarakhand's Almora, 36 killed
Dehradun/IBNS: At least 36 people have been killed after a 45-seater passenger bus fell into a 200-meter gorge in Uttarakhand's Almora district on Monday morning, media reports said.
The bus was travelling overnight from Pauri in Garhwal to Ramnagar in Kumaon.
The accident occurred at around 7:25 am.
Locals were the first respondents and they rushed to the spot to start with the rescue operations.
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.
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) November 4, 2024
Search and rescue operations are underway.#Accident pic.twitter.com/gv3SaWx9Bh
A rescue operation by the State Disaster Response Force is underway.
The seriously injured were airlifted to AIIMS, informed Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.
Dhami also wrote on X, "We express our deepest condolences to the families of the passengers who lost their lives in the heartbreaking bus accident in Marchula of Almora district. We stand with them in this hour of grief. I pray to God for the speedy recovery of the injured and for the souls of the departed to rest in His feet.
"Relief amount of ₹ 4 lakh will be provided to the families of the deceased and ₹ 1 lakh to the injured. Commissioner Kumaon Division has been directed to investigate the incident."
जनपद अल्मोड़ा के मार्चुला में हुई हृदयविदारक बस दुर्घटना में अपनी जान गंवाने वाले यात्रियों के परिजनों के प्रति हमारी गहरी संवेदनाएं हैं, दुख की इस घड़ी में हम उनके साथ खड़े हैं। ईश्वर से घायलों के शीघ्र स्वास्थ्य लाभ और दिवंगतों की आत्मा को श्रीचरणों में स्थान प्रदान करने के लिए… pic.twitter.com/VeFrEmVGxA
— Pushkar Singh Dhami (@pushkardhami) November 4, 2024
