32 die after a college bus falls into 200-ft gorge in Maharashtra

In a tragic incident, at least 32 among 40 trekkers lost their lives after the bus they were travelling in plunged into a 200-ft gorge at Ambenali ghat between Raigad and Satara district in Maharashtra.

The bus was carrying 40 staffers of Dr Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli to Mahableshwar.

Reports coming in said one passenger was fortunate enough to survive the crash who climbed atop and informed locals about the deadly accident. Rest of the injured were injured.

A team of NDRF was rushed to the spot for relief operations.

The driver of the bus could not negotiate a steep turn that to led to the fatal accident.