Uttarakhand: Bus accident in Almora district, death toll rises to 13

At least 13 people died after a bus carrying 24 passengers fell into a gorge near Totam village in Almora district of Uttarakhand.

According to ANI the bus was on the Ramnagar-Almora road. It is still unclear if the number of casualties will rise.

#UPDATE Totam accident: 10 people dead, rescue operation is underway. Total 24 people were on board the bus. #Uttarakhand

— ANI (@ANI) March 13, 2018

Death toll rises to 13 in Totam bus accident in Uttarakhand.

— ANI (@ANI) March 13, 2018

Rescue operations are underway to save the rest of the passengers.

A State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) team and District Police are conducting the rescue operations.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat expressed his condolences for the victims of accident and directed the Almora district administration to provide medical assistance to 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

(more details awaited)