14 killed, another 14 injured as bus falls down 150-metre gorge in Uttarakhand
A search-and-rescue operation by police with help of locals continued till late in the evening as officials expected more bodies to be stuck in the bushes.
In Short
- A private bus carrying scores of people fell down a 150-metre deep gorge
- The death toll has touched 11 and is expected to go further up
- A few bodies may be stuck in bushes around the accident site
At least 14 people lost their lives while 14 others were injured on Sunday when a bus fell into a 150-metre-deep gorge in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district.
The toll might further go up as some of the bodies are yet to be recovered.
According to PTI, District Magistrate Ashish Chauhan has said that 12 of the deceased died on the spot while another person breathed his last at a local hospital.
The private-run bus was on its way to Vikas Nagar from Jankichatti in the district when it fell into the gorge near Damta, Chauhan said.
The injured persons have been shifted to AIIMS Rishikesh and the Himalayan Hospital at Jolly Grant.
A search-and-rescue operation by police with help of locals continued till late in the evening, officials said, adding that a few bodies could be stuck in the bushes.
Four of the injured were rushed to Dehradun in a chopper, reported PTI.
The bus, after plunging into the gorge, landed a few metres from the Yamuna river.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat expressed grief at the loss of lives and asked the district administration to arrange for the treatment of the injured.
(With PTI inputs)
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