Chardham Yatra: A Bus Full Of Passengers Fell Into Gorge

Chardham Yatra: A bus full of passengers fell into a gorge on Yamunotri National Highway.

22 were killed, and many were injured, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences. A bus carrying Chardham Yatris fell into a gorge near Damta on Yamunotri National Highway.

The bus was carrying a pilgrim from Madhya Pradesh and 30 people including the driver. The accident took place on the Yamunotri National Highway between Damta and Bernigad.

So far the bodies of 22 pilgrims have been exhumed

According to the news agency, the bodies of 22 pilgrims have been recovered so far. And six pilgrims were injured.

At present, the injured have been sent to Damta Primary Health Center for first aid. It is being told that the bus driver had not slept for two days.

Chardham Yatra: Chief Minister Dhami reached the disaster control room.

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has reached the Disaster Control Room at the Secretariat to take stock of the accident.

He is taking information about the accident and relief and rescue operations.

Expressing grief over the accident, the Chief Minister has directed the district administration to carry out relief and rescue work expeditiously.

The Chief Minister has also given instructions for proper treatment of the injured.

It has been told that SDM, Tehsildar Badkot, SDRF, Police, and Ambulance have been deployed. Rescue work is in progress.

Amit Shah spoke to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has spoken to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami regarding the bus carrying 28 pilgrims who fell into a gorge in Uttarkashi.

He tweeted that the local administration and SDRF teams are engaged in the rescue work. The injured are being taken to the hospital for treatment. NDRF team will arrive soon.

PM Modi tweeted.

Arrangements are being made to treat the injured and bring the dead bodies to Madhya Pradesh. The family should not feel alone in this hour of grief, we are with all the bereaved families.

Instructions to send NDRF.

The bus of pilgrims from the Panna district of Madhya Pradesh left Haridwar at 10:00 am on Sunday. The injured are being rescued.

SDRF team is on the spot. District Magistrate Abhishek Ruhela was directed to send doctors and ambulances to the spot.