Uttarakhand: Bus Carrying 45 People Falls Into Gorge In Pauri Garhwal, Casualties Feared, Says Report

Uttarakhand Bus Accident: A bus carrying 45 people falls into a gorge on the Rikhnikhal-Birokhal road near Simdi village in Pauri Garhwal district.

A Bus Carrying 45 People Falls Into Gorge In Uttarakhand (Representational Image/File Photo)

A bus carrying 45 people falls into a gorge on the Rikhnikhal-Birokhal road near Simdi village in Pauri Garhwal district on Tuesday. The police arrived at the scene of the accident. As per a tweet by the official account of the state police, "9 injured have been rescued by Pauri Garhwal Police. 06 admitted to Bironkhal Hospital. Refer to 01 seriously injured Kotdwar. Condition of 02 persons is normal. The bus was coming from Laldhang Haridwar to Karagaon, in which 45 people were on board."

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06 बीरोंखाल अस्पताल में भर्ती।
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02 व्यक्तियों की स्थिति सामान्य है।

बस लालढांग हरिद्वार से काड़ागांव हेतु आ रही थी, जिसमें 45 लोग सवार थे।

— Uttarakhand Police (@uttarakhandcops) October 4, 2022

"A bus carrying 45 to 50 people falls into a gorge on the Rikhnikhal-Birokhal road near Simdi village in Pauri Garhwal district," according to news agency ANI.

Uttarakhand | A bus carrying around 45 to 50 people falls into a gorge on Rikhnikhal-Birokhal road near Simdi village in Pauri Garhwal district. Police on the spot. Further details are awaited. pic.twitter.com/2FAw3gCJuv

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) October 4, 2022

Following the news, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami posted on Twitter, "I have received the unfortunate news of a bus carrying passengers falling into a gorge near Simdi village of Pauri district, in view of which I am reaching the Disaster Management Department and reviewing the relief and rescue operations."

पौड़ी जिले के सिमड़ी गांव के निकट यात्रियों को ले जा रही बस के खाई में गिरने का दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण समाचार प्राप्त हुआ है जिसके दृष्टिगत आपदा प्रबंधन विभाग पहुंचकर राहत एवं बचाव कार्यों की समीक्षा कर रहा हूं। pic.twitter.com/5QbMsparxP

— Pushkar Singh Dhami (@pushkardhami) October 4, 2022