Uttarakhand: Bus carrying 45 people falls into gorge in Pauri Garhwal, nine rescued so far

A bus carrying around 45 people has fallen into a gorge on Rikhnikhal-Birokhal road near Simdi village in Uttarakhand's Pauri Garhwal district, ANI reported. So far nine people have been rescued by Pauri Garhwal Police.

Update पौड़ी गढ़वाल बस हादसा

पौड़ी गढ़वाल पुलिस द्वारा 9 घायलों को रेस्क्यू किया गया है

06 बीरोंखाल अस्पताल में भर्ती।
01 गंभीर घायल कोटद्वार हेतु रेफर।
02 व्यक्तियों की स्थिति सामान्य है।

बस लालढांग हरिद्वार से काड़ागांव हेतु आ रही थी, जिसमें 45 लोग सवार थे

— Uttarakhand Police (@uttarakhandcops) October 4, 2022

"We are trying our best to take all the facilities to the accident spot. Local villagers helping in rescue operation," state Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said.

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

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) October 4, 2022

Further details are awaited.

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