25 dead in major bus accident in Bironkhal region of Pauri district
There has been a major road accident in Uttarakhand. A bus carrying about 45 to 50 people fell into a gorge in Bironkhal area of Pauri Garhwal district. 25 people have died in the bus accident. Police and SDRF have rescued 21 people by conducting a rescue operation. The injured have been admitted to nearby hospitals. Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar gave information on this.
According to the information, a bus full of wedding guests lost control and fell into the valley of the East Nayar river near Simdi on the Kotdwar-Rikhnikhal-Bironkhal road. The accident happened at 7 pm on Tuesday. There were more than 45 passengers in the bus. Police and SDRF carried out rescue operation overnight.
SDRF teams engaged in rescue
CM Dhami tweeted that the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams are engaged in the rescue at the spot. ‘We are trying our best to bring all the facilities to the accident site. ‘Local villagers are also helping in the rescue operation.
