Major Accident in Uttarakhand: Bus carrying passengers falls into gorge in Almora, 7 dead, 12 injured, CM expresses grief over the incident

Almora/Ramnagar: A tragic road accident occurred on Tuesday morning in the Salt Bhikiyasain area of ​​Almora district in Uttarakhand. A passenger bus traveling from Dwarahat to Ramnagar on the Bhikiyasain-Vinayak road went out of control and fell into a deep gorge. The news of the accident caused panic in the area.

According to preliminary information, 7 passengers have died in this accident. Several other passengers are feared to be seriously injured. Upon receiving information about the incident, police, administration, SDRF, and disaster management teams rushed to the spot. Due to the difficult mountainous terrain, relief and rescue operations are facing difficulties.

The bus involved in the accident is bus number UK 07 PA 4025 of the Kumaon Motor Owners Union (KMOU) Limited in Ramnagar. The bus had left Ramnagar for Dwarahat Nobara at 11 am on Monday. On Tuesday morning at 6:30 am, the bus departed from Dwarahat Nobara for Ramnagar. However, about an hour and a half later, around 8 am, the bus met with an accident near Sailapani Bend. According to reports, the driver and conductor are said to be safe.

According to information received from the Almora district administration, the deceased include 4 men and 3 women. Approximately 12 people are reported injured. A total of 19 passengers were on board the bus. Several of them are in critical condition.

CM Dhami has expressed grief over the accident. CM Dhami posted on X (formerly Twitter) that he received the extremely sad news of the bus accident on the Bhikiyasain-Vinayak motor road in Almora, which was traveling from Bhikiyasain to Ramnagar, resulting in casualties. The injured passengers are being promptly admitted to nearby hospitals by the district administration. The seriously injured have been referred to higher medical centers for better treatment. The entire incident is being continuously monitored, and I am in constant contact with the local administrative officials. I pray to God for the speedy recovery of all the injured.

Meanwhile, PM Modi has also taken notice of the accident and expressed his grief. He wrote on X that the loss of lives in the bus accident in Almora district is very tragic, and he extends his condolences to those who have lost their loved ones.

Details of the deceased in the accident:

1. Govind Ballabh, son of Kulmani Mathpal, resident of Jamoli, age 80 years
2. Parvati Devi, wife of Govind Ballabh, resident of Jamoli, age 75 years
3. Retired Subedar Nandan Singh, son of Bhupal Singh Adhikari, resident of Jamoli, age 65 years
4. Tara Devi, wife of Mahesh Chandra, resident of Bali Patwari area, age 50 years
5. Ganesh, son of Bhim Bahadur, age 25 years
6. Umesh, son of unknown, age 25 years
7. The identity of one remaining deceased person is being ascertained. Information about the injured in the accident:
8. Nanda Ballabh, son of Sadanand, resident of Naubara, age 50 years
9. Rakesh Kumar, son of Mahavir Prasad, resident of GIC Dwarahat, age 55 years
10. Nanda Devi, wife of Devendra Singh, resident of Naubara, age 40 years
11. Hansi Sati, wife of Ramesh Chandra, resident of Singoli, age 36 years
12. Mohit Sati, resident of Naughar, age 16 years
13. Buddhiballabh Bhagat, resident of Amoli, age 58 years
14. Harish Chandra, resident of Pali, age 62 years
15. Bhupendra Singh Adhikari, resident of Jamoli, age 64 years
16. Jitendra Rekhadi, resident of Vinayak, age 37 years
17. Naveen Chandra, son of Durgapal Tiwari, age 55 years (Bus driver)
18. Himanshu Paliwal, son of Mahendra Chandra Paliwal, age 17 years
19. Prakash Chandra, son of Ramdutt, resident of Chachrauti Syalde, age 43 years

All the injured are undergoing treatment at Bhikiyasain Hospital. However, two seriously injured patients have now been airlifted to AIIMS Rishikesh.

Second accident in Salt Tehsil area in 14 months: This is the second bus accident in the Salt area of ​​Almora district within 14 months. On November 4, 2024, a bus met with an accident near Kupi village in Marchula, Salt Tehsil. In this horrific bus accident, 36 people died tragically. The bus involved in that incident belonged to Garhwal Motor Owners Union Limited. There were 50 passengers on board at the time of the accident.