A gruesome road accident happened in Pauri Garhwal of Uttarakhand. There is news of the death of 20 people due to an uncontrollable bus fall into the ditch. Many people were trapped in the bus. According to the people involved in relief and rescue operations, the number of dead can also increase. Twelve people were reportedly injured in the accident. The administration is operating relief and rescue work by helicopter. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has expressed grief at the incident. The injured have been admitted to hospital.
According to the information, the incident took place on Sunday (1 July 2018) around 8:30 in the morning. Filled with the passengers, the bus was just going to Ramnagar from Bhoyan. Meanwhile, Pauri went to a deep gorge from the bus road in Garhwal’s Nainidanda area. The injured were rushed to the hospital. The number of casualties is expected to rise, said Garhwal commissioner Dilip Jawalkar. Apart from this, there were also some people who were returning to the village after celebrating their holidays and were going to Ramnagar to catch the bus for Delhi.
पौड़ी जिले के धूमाकोट के पास बस दुर्घटना का समाचार सुन कर गहरा दुख हुआ है; मैंने जिला प्रशासन को तत्काल राहत पहुंचाने के निर्देश दिये हैं। स्थानीय प्रशासन, पुलिस व एसडीआरएफ बचाव कार्य में जुट गए हैं और सभी ज़रूरी प्रयास किए जा रहे हैं ।
— Trivendra S Rawat (@tsrawatbjp) July 1, 2018
According to eyewitnesses, after being uncontrolled, the bus fell into the ditch. After falling into a rainy drain about 100 meters below the road, the bus fell into two pieces. Later the bodies trapped are being taken out of the bus with the help of villagers. Many people have been seriously injured in the accident. On the accident, Trivand Singh Rawat tweeted that Home Minister Rajnath Singh was apprised of the accident. They have given assurance of every kind of help. Chief Minister, Mr. Rawat has declared a sum of Rs. 2 lakh each to the family members of died people, and Rs. 50,000 each to the injured.
मृतकों के आश्रितों को 2-2 लाख रुपए, घायलों को 50-50 हजार रुपए की त्वरित आर्थिक सहायता राशि अविलम्ब उपलब्ध कराने के निर्देश दिए हैं। आवश्यक होने पर घायलों को उपचार के लिए देहरादून लाने के लिए हेलीकॉप्टर का भी प्रयोग किया जाएगा।
— Trivendra S Rawat (@tsrawatbjp) July 1, 2018
He wrote that the news of the bus accident at Dhumakot in Pauri district has been deeply shocked to hear; I have instructed the district administration to provide immediate relief. Local administration, police, and SDRF are engaged in rescue work and all necessary efforts are being made.
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