Uttarakhand accident: Bus carrying 28 passengers falls in gorge

NH Bureau Monday, 06 June 2022 07:02:25 AM

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New Delhi : A bus with 28 pilgrims on Yamunotri National Highway fell into a gorge near Damta in Uttarkashi district. At least 25 passengers lost their lives on the spot and the remaining injured have been admitted to a nearby hospital.

PM Narendra Modi has announced a compensation of Rs 2-2 lakh each to the family members of deceased in the accident. "The Prime Minister has announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh each from PMNRF for the next of kin of those who lost their lives in the accident in Uttarakhand. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000 each."

The Prime Minister has announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh each from PMNRF for the next of kin of those who lost their lives in the accident in Uttarakhand. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000 each.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 5, 2022

Uttarakhand | A bus carrying 28 pilgrims from Panna district in Madhya Pradesh fell into a gorge near Damta in Uttarkashi district. Bodies of 6 people recovered while 6 injured have been sent to the hospital. Police & SDRF on the spot: DGP Ashok Kumar
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) June 5, 2022

According to a report, the bus was traveling towards Yamunotri and fell into a gorge near Damta district; SDRF team has been deployed to carry the rescue operation. The majority of travelers are from Madhya Pradesh.

Home Minister Amit Shah also expressed his grief and sorrow over the incident. In a tweet, he said, "I am saddened with the news of a bus falling into a gorge in Uttarkashi, I am in touch with CM Pushkar Singh Dhami over the incident."

उत्तराखंड में श्रद्धालुओं की बस के खाई में गिरने की सूचना अत्यंत दुःखद है। इस पर मैंने मुख्यमंत्री @pushkardhami जी से बात की है। स्थानीय प्रशासन व SDRF की टीमें बचाव कार्य में लगी हैं और घायलों को उपचार के लिए नजदीकी अस्पताल ले जाया जा रहा है। NDRF भी शीघ्र वहाँ पहुँच रही है।
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) June 5, 2022

Since all the passengers who lost their lives were from Madhya Pradesh, MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan also condoled the death of pilgrims.

उत्तराखंड में चारधाम की तीर्थयात्रा पर यमुनोत्री धाम जा रही बस के खाई में गिरने से मध्यप्रदेश के पन्ना जिले के तीर्थयात्रियों की मृत्यु बेहद दुखद, पीड़ाजनक है। ईश्वर दिवंगत आत्माओं को शांति प्रदान कर शोकाकुल परिजनों को गहन दुख सहन करने की शक्ति प्रदान करें।
।।ॐ शांति।।
— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) June 5, 2022

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