In a tragic incident in Uttarakhand’s Pauri district, a bus plunged into a 100-meter-deep gorge, resulting in five fatalities and leaving 17 others injured. The injured passengers were rescued and immediately taken to the hospital. The bus, carrying 22 passengers, crashed near Dahalchori in the Srinagar area of the district.
Following the accident, the District Control Room in Pauri alerted the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and a team was promptly dispatched to the scene. According to the SDRF, the bus was traveling from Pauri to Dahachori when the mishap occurred. Local authorities, along with police, coordinated the rescue efforts, successfully extricating 18 injured passengers, who were then transported to the hospital.
VIDEO | Uttarakhand: Five people feared dead as bus meets with an accident in Pauri. More details awaited.
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Pauri DM
Pauri Garhwal District Magistrate Ashish Chauhan provided an update on the accident, stating, “Five people have died in the bus accident. Around 10 injured have been admitted to the Srinagar hospital for treatment…7 to 8 patients are admitted here in the Pauri district for treatment…”
#WATCH | Uttarakhand | Pauri Garhwal District Magistrate Ashish Chauhan gave information about the bus accident near Dahalchori in the Srinagar area
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CM Pushkar Singh Dhami expresses grief over the tragedy
Reacting to the tragic incident, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed grief and said, “Very sad news was received about the death of four passengers due to a bus accident on the way to Kendriya Vidyalaya in Pauri. I pray to God to grant the souls of the departed a place in His feet and provide strength to the bereaved family to bear this pain. Relief and rescue operations are underway by the local administration and the injured are being treated at the nearest hospital. I pray to Baba Kedar for the speedy recovery of the injured.”
पौड़ी में केंद्रीय विद्यालय की ओर जाने वाले मार्ग पर बस के दुर्घटनाग्रस्त होने से चार यात्रियों के निधन का अत्यंत दुःखद समाचार प्राप्त हुआ।
ईश्वर से प्रार्थना है कि दिवंगतों की आत्मा को श्रीचरणों में स्थान एवं शोक संतप्त परिजनों को यह कष्ट सहन करने की शक्ति प्रदान करें।…
— Pushkar Singh Dhami (@pushkardhami) January 12, 2025
