This Article is From May 23, 2012

Three pilgrims die in Uttarakhand as tree falls on bus

Dehra Dun: Three pilgrims were killed and 12 injured when a tree fell on a bus in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district on Wednesday.

The bus, carrying 46 pilgrims, was on its way to Kedarnath shrine when the accident happened, SP (Rudraprayag) Vijay Karki said.

Three passengers, hailing from Rajasthan, were killed and 12 injured when the tree fell on the bus, he said.

The injured were admitted to a nearby hospital, the SP added.

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