Almora Bus Accident: They were returning after celebrating Diwali and... Ramganga started crying due to the bodies scattered here and there and the cries

Almora Bus Accident: 20 people died and many were injured when a bus fell into a deep gorge in Almora district of Uttarakhand on Monday. District Magistrate Alok Kumar Pandey said that the bus was going from Garhwal to Kumaon when the accident took place in Marchula, Almora.

CM Dhami gave instructions for magistrate inquiry into the incident

The Ramganga river valley flowing below Marchula in Almora echoed with screams on Monday morning. Women, children, elderly. Screams and cries everywhere. The joy of Diwali turned into mourning just two days later. A bus from Pauri carrying 42 unfortunate passengers returning to the metropolis after celebrating the festival fell into a deep gorge in Marchula. This accident was so horrific that anyone who saw it was stunned. The bus jumped off the road, hit a rock and then rolled down to the Ramganga river. The bus was shattered after hitting the rock. Many passengers were thrown out of the bus and fell into bushes here and there. Some fell down into the river along with the bus. 22 people died on the spot in the accident.

The passengers kept writhing in pain for a long time. After some time, local people came to help. After this, rescue teams also reached to help. The bodies were taken out from the river. The rescue workers were also shocked to see the mutilated bodies of children and women. Due to hitting the rock, the passengers were scattered here and there in the bushes. In such a situation, the task of finding the passengers was becoming even more difficult. The incident happened around 8:30 in the morning. The bus fell into the ditch in Kupi village of Almora. When this bus fell into the ditch, there were 45 to 50 passengers in it, whereas this is a 42-seater bus.

Some people were thrown out of the bus...

It is being told that when the bus was passing through a place called Kupi, there were more people in it than its capacity. Some people were also travelling standing in the bus. During this, the bus went out of control and fell into a deep ditch. When the bus fell into the ditch, some people were thrown out of the bus. These people informed the local people about the bus falling into the ditch. After the information from the local people, the police reached the spot and started the rescue work. The local police has also called the SDRF team for relief and rescue work.

Air ambulances were dispatched, hospitals in alert mode

The injured are being brought to Ramnagar Hospital. The bus has fallen into a 200 meter deep ditch, so the rescue team had to face a lot of difficulty in bringing the injured to the main road. Some people were also taken to the hospital in private vehicles. Air ambulances have also been sent to the accident site so that more seriously injured people can be immediately taken to the hospital. The administration has asked all the hospitals around the accident site to remain on alert mode.

How did the accident happen?

It is being told that there were more people in the bus than its capacity. Some people were also standing in the bus. There were more than 50 people in the 42 seater bus. In such a situation, it is feared that overloading might have been the reason for the bus falling into the ditch. Many times the maintenance of buses is not done properly in the mountains, this can also be the reason for the accident. However, no official statement has come out yet regarding the cause of the accident. SDRF teams are engaged in relief and rescue work.

CM Dhami gave instructions for magistrate inquiry into the incident

Expressing grief over the incident, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said, 'Very sad news has been received about the casualties of passengers in the unfortunate bus accident in Marchula of Almora district. The district administration has been instructed to conduct relief and rescue operations with speed. The local administration and SDRF teams at the spot are working rapidly to evacuate the injured and take them to the nearest health center for treatment. Instructions have also been given to airlift the seriously injured passengers if required. Along with this, the CM has directed to provide assistance of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of the deceased and Rs 1 lakh each to the injured and the Commissioner Kumaon Division has been directed to conduct a magisterial inquiry into the incident.