A Himachal Roadways bus carrying 30 people fell into a deep gorge in a remote area near Uttarakhand’s Dehradun district on Tuesday, killing three passengers, including two women, said officials.
The accident occurred on the Kwanu-Meenus Road in Kalsi in Dehradun district, said the State Disaster Response Force in a statement, adding that SDRF teams had reached the site to undertake rescue operation.
The SDRF said three passengers – two women and a man – died on the spot, while seven were seriously injured and have been hospitalised.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami spoke to the District Magistrate and issued necessary instructions to rescue the passengers, including placing all nearby medical centres on high alert.
In an X post, he said that in case of serious injuries, passengers will be airlifted and admitted to advanced medical centres. “We have received the extremely distressing news of the accident involving a bus of the Himachal Transport Corporation on the Kuanu-Meens Motor Road in the Kalsi area (Dehradun). Upon receiving information about the accident, I spoke with the District Magistrate over the phone and issued necessary instructions. The district administration and police have promptly initiated relief and rescue operations. All nearby medical centres have been placed on high alert mode. If needed, any seriously injured passengers will be airlifted and admitted to advanced medical centres. I pray to God for the safe well-being of all passengers,” Dhami wrote.
Further details on the incident are awaited.
In a separate incident on Sunday, devotees returning after visiting the Samayapuram Mariamman Temple met with an accident when their van overturned on the Tiruchy-Chidambaram National Highway in Tamil Nadu’s Ariyalur district, officials said.
The incident took place near Poiyyur village. Upon receiving information, Keezhapazhuvur police rushed to the spot, registered a case, and launched an investigation into the incident.
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