At least two people were killed, eight injured and ten others reported missing on Thursday when a 31-seater bus carrying pilgrims from Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra to Badrinath fell into the Alaknanda river, police said.

The vehicle met with the accident near the Gholtir village on the Badrinath National Highway between Rudraprayag and Gauchar, they said.

Relief and rescue efforts, hampered by the strong currents of the river, are underway on the spot with the help of local villagers.