Rescue Operation Underway in Uttarakhand Bus Accident

Damta: At least 22 people are feared killed in a bus accident in Damta village of Uttarakhand on Sunday. As per media reports, a bus carrying around 40 pilgrims fell into a 500m  deep gorge near Yamunotri National Highway in Damta. 

#Uttarakhand के उत्तरकाशी में यमुनोत्री हाइवे पर बड़ा सड़क हादसा, करीब 500 मीटर गहरी खाई में गिरी मिनी बस, घटना के वक्त मिनी बस में 32 लोग सवार थे,
सड़क हादसे में 22 लोगों की मौत की खबर, यमुना घाटी में खाई में गिरी लोगों से भरी बस, राहत-बचाव के काम में जुटा स्थानीय प्रशासन... pic.twitter.com/YeAyDyl7J3

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The bus was travelling towards Yamunotri at the time of the accident. The bus was carrying the pilgrims from Madhya Pradesh who were going to the Char Dham yatra. A rescue operation by the police and SDRF teams is currently underway. According to the state police chief DGP Ashok Kumar, 15 bodies have been recovered while six others injured were shifted to the hospital. 

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