US EditionAlmora Bus Accident: At Least Six Killed as Bus Plunges Into Gorge in Uttarakhand
Rescue teams are operating after a bus with 17-18 passengers fell into a gorge near Bhikiyasain, with 6-7 feared dead and injured taken to local hospitals, officials said.
- On Tuesday, a bus plunged into a deep gorge near Bhikiyasain in Almora district, and the State Disaster Response Force said six to seven persons are feared dead.
- State Disaster Response Force teams were dispatched immediately after the distress call, and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said he is in constant contact with district administration and monitoring the situation.
- Carrying about 17-18 people, the bus fell near Vinayak en route to Ramnagar in Nainital, and injured passengers were taken to the Government Hospital in Bhikiyasain with serious cases referred to advanced medical centres.
- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed anguish and said the injured are being admitted to nearby hospitals, while Almora SSP Devendra Pincha reported rescue teams found some fatalities.
- Police and rescue teams are conducting a comprehensive operation at the Bhikiyasain-Vinayak route, extracting injured passengers from the gorge and evacuating them to hospitals for treatment.
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