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: 1 killed in landslide on Kedarnath highway
Uttarakhand Police remove signboards banning 'outsider' entry in villages in Rudraprayag
Uttarakhand signboards row: Civil society group writes to CM over 'discrimination' against Muslims
Uttarakhand to have special committee on Himalayan conservation: CM Dhami
GST Council cuts tax on helicopter services for religious travel to 5 pc: Uttarakhand FM
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.
