Uttarakhand: Bus carrying around 45 to 50 people falls into a gorge

Dehradun, Oct 04: A bus carrying around 45 to 50 people falls into a gorge on Rikhnikhal-Birokhal road near Simdi village in Pauri Garhwal district, ANI reported.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams have been mobilised for the accident spot. "We are trying our best to take all the facilities to the accident spot. Local villagers helping in rescue operation: CM Pushkar Singh Dhami on a bus accident in Pauri Garhwal district," he stated.

#UPDATE | Uttarakhand: A bus carrying 45 to 50 people fell into a 500-metre gorge. So far 6 people have been rescued and sent to the hospital: DGP Ashok Kumar https://t.co/2mpJTi4ICb pic.twitter.com/i6sJv412Gl

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"The rescue team is facing difficulty in descending to the site of the accident. Casualties in the bus accident could be huge. Exact number of casualties will be ascertained only when rescue team reached there & rescue operation begins," ANI quoted DGP Ashok Kumar in a tweet.