Uttarakhand: Thirteen die after bus falls into gorge in Almora district
The State Disaster Response Force is carrying out rescue operations.
Thirteen people died when a bus they were travelling in fell into a gorge near Totam in Uttarakhand’s Almora district on Tuesday, ANI reported. The bus had 24 people on board.
The accident took place on the Ramnagar-Almora road around 10 am, The Times of India reported, quoting officials. The bus was reportedly travelling from Deoghat in Almora district to Ramnagar in Nainital district.
A team of the State Disaster Response Force started a rescue operation, which is still under way.
#SpotVisuals: 13 dead as a bus fell into a gorge in #Uttarakhand's Totam. pic.twitter.com/ociQzKk12C
— ANI (@ANI) March 13, 2018
Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said he was disturbed by the accident and expressed condolences to the families of the deceased. He said his government had issued instructions to the district administration to ensure the treatment of the injured.
अल्मोड़ा के कालीधार-मुहाना में हुई सड़क दुर्घटना से व्यथित हूं। हादसे में मृतकों के परिजनों के प्रति मेरी संवेदनाएं हैं। घायलों के उचित इलाज के लिए जिला प्रशासन को निर्देश दिए हैं। घायलों के शीघ्र स्वस्थ होने की कामना करता हूं।
— Trivendra S Rawat (@tsrawatbjp) March 13, 2018