48 dead while an overloaded bus falls into Uttarakhand's throat
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A private bus fell into a deep gorge in Uttarakhand's Pauri district on Sunday morning, killing at least 48 people and wounding 10 others, the police said. "The accident occurred near the village of Gween, near Dhumakot, when the bus bound for Ramnagar fell into a 200-meter-deep gorge killing 45 people on the spot and leaving 13 wounded" Pauri SP Jagat Ram Joshi told PTI on the phone. The accident occurred around 8:30 in the morning, he said.
Three other people died from their wounds later in the day at the Dhumakot PHC, where the wounded were transported after the arrival of the rescue teams. It was learned that 30 people lost their lives in the bus accident near Nainidhanda in Pauri Garhwal district. The SDRF and other agencies were set up to conduct relief and relief operations: #Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Rawat Singh pic.twitter.com/Il7OP1yI2g
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Two serious wounded were referred to Ramnagar while eight were in treatment at Dhumakot, said the SP
Although the exact cause of the accident was not reported. was not yet known, the bus was carrying pbadengers well beyond its capacity, he said. According to one official, the vehicle's seating capacity was 28.
One of the possibilities is that the bus fell into the throat when the driver tried to negotiate a large pothole gorged with water in the middle of the road, Mr. Joshi
The dive was so strong that the upper part of the bus split up exposing the seats in the lower part, says the PS
Recovered Corps [19659009] All bodies were recovered and the wounded saved from mutilated remains. "The rescue operations were carried out by the police and the staff of the SDRF," he said.
President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered their condolences. Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat visited the scene of the accident. He ordered a thorough investigation into the accident, in addition to announcing compensation of 2 million pounds for loved ones and 50,000 pounds for the wounded.
Earlier, Union Minister Rajnath Singh spoke to Mr. Rawat over the phone. offered help for relief and rescue operations.
