Uttarakhand accident: Bus with 18 onboard plunges into Alaknanda River, 11 missing, 1 dead

Uttarakhand bus accident: An 18-seater passenger has bus plunged into the Alaknanda River in Gholthir of Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand today (June 26), according to reports by PTI and ANI.

At least one person has died, and seven others injured, the reports said. Further, 11 others are reportedly missing, with search and rescue operations ongoing.

Teams of SDRF, police and the local administration are conducting search and rescue operation, according to the ANI report.

In a post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami condoled the victims.

“The news of a tempo traveller falling into a river in Rudraprayag district is deeply tragic. Relief and rescue operations are being conducted on a war footing by SDRF and other rescue teams. I am in constant contact with the local administration regarding this matter. I pray to God for everyone's safety,” he wrote.

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“A bus went out of control and fell into the Alaknanda river in Gholthir area of ​​Rudraprayag district. As per information received so far, 18 people were on board the bus,” Nilesh Anand Bharane, spokesperson for the Police Headquarters told ANI.

Further, Garhwal Divisional Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey told the agency that one person has died, and seven have been injured.

“Teams of SDRF, police and administration are present on the spot for the rescue operation,” Pandey added.

More details are awaited, the PTI report added.

Several passengers injured after Bihar-Delhi bus skid

Meanwhile, in another accident involving a double-decker bus travelling from Bihar to Delhi, several passengers were injured after the vehicle skid off the Agra-Lucknow Expressway near Etawah in Uttar Pradesh, as per a PTI report.

Rescue operations are ongoing and more details are awaited.

(With inputs from PTI and ANI)