05 October,2022 10:43 AM IST | Pauri | PTI
Rescue operation underway after a bus carrying members of a marriage party fell into a gorge, in Pauri Garhwal district. Pic/PTI
At least 25 people were killed and 20 others injured when a bus carrying around 45-50 members of a marriage party fell into a gorge in Uttarakhand's Pauri district, police said on Wednesday.
The bus was on its way to a village in Bironkhal from Laldhang when it met with the accident near Simri bend at around 7.30 pm on Tuesday, they said.
Also Read: 29 mountaineers trapped in avalanche in Uttarkashi, eight rescued
Rescue operations were carried out throughout the night, police said.
ALSO READ
Uttarakhand: Hunger strike outside Shaheed Smarak for strict land law
Uttarakhand to prepare SOP to conserve grasslands in upper Himalayan region
IPS officer Deepam Seth appointed new DGP of Uttarakhand
Former president of Uttarakhand Kranti Dal killed in road accident in Rishikesh
The Sabarmati Report declared tax-free in Uttarakhand: CM Dhami
Twenty people injured in the accident were pulled out of the mangled remains of the bus and rushed to hospitals, they added.
This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever.
