Almora, Nov 4: Over 20 people including children died after a bus fell into a gorge near Kupi in Ramnagar at Pauri-Almora border of Uttarakhand on Monday morning.
The bus was on its way from Garhwal to Kumaon with more that 45 passengers when the accident took place. Search and rescue operations are underway, said police.
The locals have found the dead bodies of 20 people so far. However, Authorities fear a higher death toll considering the nature of the accident, said police.
Meanwhile, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami spoke to Secretary Disaster Management, Commissioner Kumaon Division and DM Almora over the phone on the bus accident. He gave instructions to speed up the rescue and relief work.
Along with SDRF, the NDRF team has also reached the spot.
The Chief Minister has directed the Commissioner Kumaon Division to conduct a magisterial inquiry into the incident, the CMO said.
