Almora Bus Accident: Death toll rises to 36; injured airlifted to AIIMS, PM announces ₹2 lakh ex-gratia
Almora Bus Accident: The death toll in the incident has increased to 36. Several other injured passengers have been airlifted to AIIMS Rishikesh and another hospital located in Haldwani. The bus was on its way to Kumaon when it fell into a 200-metre-deep gorge.
Almora Bus Accident: A bus carrying nearly 45 people fell in a gorge near Kupi in Ramnagar on the Pouri-Almora border early in the morning on Monday. The accident left nearly 36 people dead and many others severely injured, reported PTI.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed grief over the accident and announced a compensation of ₹4 lakh for the next of those killed in the accident.
PM announces ex-gratia for Uttarakhand Bus accident victims
Later in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakhs from PM National Relief Fund for the family members of the deceased. Additionally,injured people will get an a compensation of ₹50,000 from PMO, according to a post by the PM.
Uttarakhand bus accident: Injured victims airlifted to AIIMS
State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel began a rescue operation at the accident site, and injured victims were sent to the hospital for treatment. Other severely injured victims were airlifted to AIIMS Rishikesh and Sushila Tiwari Hospital Haldwani for further treatment. District Magistrate Alok Kumar Pandey told PTI that the bus, travelling from Garhwal to Kumaon, fell into a gorge near Marchula in Almora.
Four of the injured are serious out of which three were airlifted to AIIMS, Rishikesh and one was taken to Sushila Tiwari Hospital, Haldwani, Almora District Disaster Management Officer Vineet Pal said.
Magisterial inquiry ordered in case
A magisterial inquiry has been ordered in the incident and orders have been released for the suspension of people related to the matter, said Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami in a video message later in the day.
“Our priority is medical attention to the injured, so all hospitals have been directed for the same. Chief Secretary is monitoring this. Govt is standing with the injured as well as the bereaved families of the deceased,” said Pushkar Singh Dhami told ANI.
The casualties in the Uttarakhand bus accident are expected to go up as there were about 40 passengers on board when the bus fell into the 200-metre-deep gorge, Pandey told PTI.
The search and rescue operation is underway, with the local administration and SDRF teams working swiftly to rescue victims. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed grief over the accident and shared on social media that he has instructed the district administration to expedite relief and rescue operations.
“Received very sad news of casualties of passengers in the unfortunate bus accident that took place in Marchula of Almora district. The district administration has been instructed to conduct relief and rescue operations swiftly,” he said on X.
The Uttarakhand CM will soon visit the spot and meet the injured victims and the family members of those who were killed in the bus accident, reported PTI.
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First Published:4 Nov 2024, 03:28 PM IST
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