Modi condoles Uttarakhand accident victims
Sunday - July 1, 2018 12:50 pm ,
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Modi condoles Uttarakhand accident victims
New Delhi July 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed grief over the death of 45 people who were killed after a bus fell into a gorge in Uttarakhand s Pauri Garhwal district.
"Extremely saddened by the bus accident in Pauri Garhwal Uttarakhand. My deepest condolences to the bereaved families " the Prime Minister s Office said in a tweet.
"I pray the injured recover at the earliest. Rescue operations are underway and authorities are providing all possible assistance at the accident site."
At least 45 people were killed after a bus fell into a 60-metre gorge in Uttarakhand at about 9 a.m. near the Queens Bridge on the Pipli-Bhaun road when the driver lost control of the 28-seater bus which was headed to Ramnagar from Bhaun.
Eight injured people were rushed to nearby medical facilities. Of the injured four were in "very critical" condition.
--IANS aks/pgh/ksk
"Extremely saddened by the bus accident in Pauri Garhwal Uttarakhand. My deepest condolences to the bereaved families " the Prime Minister s Office said in a tweet.
"I pray the injured recover at the earliest. Rescue operations are underway and authorities are providing all possible assistance at the accident site."
At least 45 people were killed after a bus fell into a 60-metre gorge in Uttarakhand at about 9 a.m. near the Queens Bridge on the Pipli-Bhaun road when the driver lost control of the 28-seater bus which was headed to Ramnagar from Bhaun.
Eight injured people were rushed to nearby medical facilities. Of the injured four were in "very critical" condition.
--IANS aks/pgh/ksk
