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This is an archive article published on October 4, 2022
Heavy casualties feared as bus falls into gorge in Uttarakhand’s Pauri district
The accident occurred at around 7.30 pm. Rescue operations have been launched with the help of locals but the efforts of the rescuers are being hampered by darkness, it said.
Chief Minister
Pushkar Dhami has instructed the officials of the disaster control room to be in constant touch with the district officials.
(@ukcmo/ Twitter screen grab)Heavy casualties were feared as a bus carrying around 45-50 members of a marriage party fell into a gorge in the Bironkhal area of Uttarakhand’s Pauri district on Tuesday evening, the disaster control room here said.
The bus was on its way to a village in Bironkhal from Laldhang when it met with the accident near the Simri bend, it said.
The accident occurred at around 7.30 pm. Rescue operations have been launched with the help of locals but the efforts of the rescuers are being hampered by darkness, it said.
पौड़ी जिले में बस दुर्घटना की सूचना मिलते ही मुख्यमंत्री श्री @pushkardhami ने सचिवालय स्थित आपदा कंट्रोल रूम पहुँच कर अधिकारियों से दुर्घटना के बारे में विस्तार से जानकारी ली। उन्होंने आपदा कंट्रोल रूम के अधिकारियों से लगातार जिला अधिकारियों से संपर्क में रहने के निर्देश दिए। pic.twitter.com/nOyr4xTevJ
— CM Office Uttarakhand (@ukcmo) October 4, 2022
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There is no arrangement of lights at the spot of the accident and villagers are struggling to rescue those stuck inside the bus with the help of the flashlights on their mobile phones, eyewitnesses said, adding that the number of casualties could be high.
Officials have rushed to the spot and details are awaited.
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