Rescuers try to reach a man stuck in a damaged bus after an accident in Uttarakhand
A bus carrying 35 passengers lost control and fell into a ditch in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi town today, killing seven, the police said.
Rescuers have pulled out 27 passengers from the mangled bus that fell several feet below the road. They are cutting through the twisted, protruding metal parts of the bus as a passenger is stuck behind them. The remaining seven have died, reports said.
The bus was going from Gangotri to Uttarkashi. All the passengers came from Gujarat.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami in a post on X, formerly Twitter, said he has told officials to ensure quick relief and rescue, and make proper arrangements to treat injured people.
"May God grant peace to the departed souls and strength to the bereaved family members to bear this loss. I wish speedy recovery to all the injured," Mr Dhami posted.
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel are at the site.