Uttarakhand: 7 killed, 27 injured after bus falls into gorge in Uttarkashi
India TV NewsAs many as seven people were killed while 27 others were injured after a bus carrying 35 passengers fell into a near Gangani on the Gangotri national highway in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand on Sunday, officials said. Gaurav Kumar, CDO of Uttarkashi and in-charge of Disaster Control Room said, "Seven people died after a passenger bus coming from Gangotri, Uttarkashi met with an accident near Gangnani on Gangotri National Highway. CM Dhami expresses condolences Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed his condolences over the death of people in the accident and wished a speedy recovery for those injured. I wish a speedy recovery to all the injured,” he said on X. CM instructed officials to carry out relief and rescue operations Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, who is in Delhi, also spoke to top officials about the accident and instructed them to carry out relief and rescue operations at a fast pace. Chief Minister Dhami has instructed Additional Chief Secretary Radha Raturi to make arrangements for proper treatment of the injured in the bus accident at Gangnani on Gangotri Highway.