Uttarakhand: 36 killed as bus falls into gorge

In Uttarakhand, a tragic accident at least 36 people were killed and 15 others injured when a bus plunged into a deep gorge at Kupi in the Sult area of Almora district on Monay morning. The ill-fated bus was reportedly traveling from Gaulikhal to Ramnagar with 51 passengers on board. Intensive relief and rescue operations are ongoing. Teams from the SDRF, NDRF, police, and local authorities are actively carrying out rescue operations at the site.The Chief Minister has directed the suspension of RTO officials in the area. 

Uttarakhand: A passenger bus with 42 seats fell into a ditch near Marchula in Almora. The SSP of Almora has headed to the scene, and the SDRF has also been dispatched. A police team from Nainital has arrived as well. So far, five bodies have been reported recovered from the site pic.twitter.com/Yh1H7lylIp

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed deep sorrow over the tragic loss of life. The Prime Minister has announced an ex-gratia payment of 2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund for the next of kin of each deceased in the mishap. 50,000 rupees will also be given to the injured. The Chief Minister has ordered financial assistance of 4 lakh rupees each for the families of the deceased and 1 lakh rupees each for the injured. He instructed the Commissioner of Kumaon Division to conduct a magisterial inquiry into the incident. Mr. Dhami has directed the suspension of the ARTO in the concerned areas of Pauri and Almora.