Almora Bus Accident: Horrific accident in Uttarakhand as 40-passer bus plunges into gorge.
Almora, Uttarakhand – A bus with 40 passengers met a terrible accident near Kupi village in Almora district of Uttarakhand on Monday morning. The vehicle which was coming from Gawlikhal towards Ramnagar suddenly deviated from the road and fell into the 100-metre gorge in the Badan Gadh nala area. So far, seven people have been killed and several more have been injured.
The accident occurred near the Salt-Ramnagar boundary in the Marachula region, which is generally characterized by sharp curves and other tough roads.
Reports by passengers: This moment was of complete chaos and panic when they witnessed how the bus went astray from the road and slumped into the gorge amid full cries of fear.
उत्तराखंड में सोमवार सुबह बड़ा बस हादसा हुआ। अल्मोड़ा जिले में सल्ट तहसील के मारचूला स्थित कूपी गांव के पास रानीखेत जा रही बस दुर्घटनाग्रस्त हो गई। घटना में करीब 7 से अधिक लोगों के मौत की सूचना मिल रही है।#amloraaccident #almorabusaccident pic.twitter.com/dmJbxHGNo3
— Neha Bohra (@neha_suyal) November 4, 2024
Swift rescue operations on
The concerned officials got the news at once. Emergency teams - Ramnagar and Almora - acted right away. DM Alok Kumar Pandey of Nainital confirmed sending ambulance, with medical teams, to the scene. Hospitals in Ramnagar and Sushila Tiwari in Haldwani are stand-by to treat the persons injured. Police, district administrative teams, and the SDRF are doing their job in coordination. Casualty Toll Mounts
जनपद अल्मोड़ा के मार्चुला में हुई दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण बस दुर्घटना में यात्रियों के हताहत होने का अत्यंत दुःखद समाचार प्राप्त हुआ। जिला प्रशासन को तेजी के साथ राहत एवं बचाव अभियान चलाने के निर्देश दिए हैं।
— Pushkar Singh Dhami (@pushkardhami) November 4, 2024
घटनास्थल पर स्थानीय प्रशासन एवं SDRF की टीमें घायलों को निकालकर उपचार के लिए…
The death toll as on date is seven, the rescue operation may bring about a higher casualty since more passengers could be identified.
Some of the survivors have been taken for emergency treatment in local hospitals surrounding the accident spot.
Uttarakhand being a mountainous region which is extremely scenic, one could hardly think of roads that so beautifully traverse the mountains.
But the same roads remain so narrow that over all these years, the number of serious accidents has piled up. Most of such accidents have occurred during rainy days when visibility is a complete zero and the roads do get sticky.
Statements of the Police and Further Attempts
The officials are stating that the cause of the mishap is still being traced. However, accounts state that the bus probably had gone out of control since it was traveling down the narrow mountainous highway which was having a sharp curve leading to the fatal fall. The district authorities are warning all the tourists and are doing much in the efforts of enhancing the security measures they have already installed regarding the mountain roads.
