Uttarkashi : A bus carrying Char Dham pilgrims returning from Gangotri Dham fell into a 20-meter deep ravine near Gangnani in Uttarakhand on Tuesday night.
There were a total of 29 people on board the bus, all from states like Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, and Mumbai. Three women were killed in the accident. Five seriously injured people were referred to the Higher Center. Other injured were admitted to the district hospital. The cause of the accident is said to be brake failure.
District Magistrate Dr. Meharban Singh Bisht said that three people were killed and 26 were injured in the bus accident. Seriously injured bus driver Vijay Kumar has also been referred to AIIMS. Bisht reached the district hospital at night and inquired about the health of the injured. Superintendent of Police Arpan Yaduvanshi took command of the rescue operation.