4 killed, 26 injured as bus plunges into gorge in Nainital district
Rescuers evacuated the injured from the bus and took them to the nearest government hospital from where they were referred to Sushila Tiwari government hospital in Haldwani
HALDWANI : Four people, including two women, were killed and 26 people were injured on Wednesday when a state roadways bus skidded off the road and plunged into a gorge near Aamdali near Bhimtal town of Nainital district, officials said.
According to transport officials, the bus was travelling from Pithoragarh to Haldwani. There were 30 people on board.
Rescue workers and local residents evacuated the injured from the bus and took them to the nearest government hospital, from where they were referred to Sushila Tiwari government hospital in Haldwani, officials said.
Nainital’s senior superintendent of police PN Meena said the police control room received information at 1.45pm that a bus has fallen in the gorge near Bhimtal. Rescue teams of the state disaster response force left for the spot from Nainital and Khairna.
Meena said the rescue teams pulled out people with the help of local residents. “So far 26 injured passengers have been rescued safely . The death of four people has been confirmed in the accident,” he said.
Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed regret over the incident.
“The news of the death of four people in the unfortunate bus accident near Bhimtal is extremely heart-rending. I pray to God to grant peace to the departed souls and give the bereaved families the strength to bear this immense loss. The seriously injured are being treated at Sushila Tiwari Government Hospital, Haldwani, and a team of doctors from AIIMS Rishikesh has also been sent to Haldwani. I pray to God for the speedy recovery of all the injured,” he said in a statement.
