7 killed, 27 injured after bus falls into gorge in northern India

7 people were killed and 27 others were injured after a bus carrying 35 passengers fell into a 50-metre-deep gorge near Gangani on the Gangotri national highway in Uttarakhand, india on Sunday, officials said adding that rescue operation for one traveller, who is still stuck inside the bus, is underway, Hindustan times reported. 

The incident took place when the bus was on its way from Gangotri to Uttarkashi.

Uttarkashi district disaster management officer (DDMO), Devendra Patwal, said, “Seven were killed and 27 others were injured after the bus carrying 35 passengers fell into the gorge near Gangani on the Gangotri national highway. The injured were being taken to the hospital for treatment.”

State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), police and other teams were carrying out the rescue operation, he said. Patwal said the identities of the deceased and injured were being ascertained. As per the initial information, he said, the bus was carrying pilgrims belonging to Gujarat.

According to officials, the cause of the accident is also unknown so far.