Bus accident in Nainital leaves 3 dead and multiple injured, rescue efforts ongoing.

In a heart-wrenching accident, three individuals lost their lives and numerous others sustained injuries when a bus carrying 27 passengers plummeted into a deep gorge measuring 1,500 feet in Uttarakhand's Nainital district on Wednesday. As the bus was making its way from Almora to Haldwani, the unfortunate incident took place on the Ranibagh road.

The authorities immediately sprang into action to initiate rescue operations, with the police, State Disaster Response Force, and fire department working tirelessly to assist the locals in this challenging terrain. Despite the difficult circumstances, the rescuers and locals fearlessly descended the steep slope using ropes to carefully bring the injured to safety. After providing first aid, the injured were promptly transported to the Community Health Centre in Bhimtal, with 15 ambulances being dispatched to Haldwani for further medical attention.

As of now, 24 passengers have been successfully rescued, while the rescue efforts continue to ensure that no one is left behind. Distressing footage of the incident reveals the bus in a shattered state upon impact. Expressing his sorrow over the tragic event, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami directed the local administration to swiftly provide relief and carry out rescue operations. On the social media platform X, Chief Minister Dhami expressed, "The news of the bus accident near Bhimtal is deeply saddening. The local administration has been instructed to immediately provide relief and carry out rescue operations. I pray to Baba Kedar for the safety of all the passengers."

Updates on the incident and the condition of the injured are currently awaited as the rescue operations continue. Sadly, this is not the first time such an incident has occurred in the state. Just last month, a bus carrying passengers from Garhwal to Kumaon careened off the road and fell into a 200-meter-deep gorge in Almora district, claiming the lives of 20 individuals. The tragedy of the incident was further heightened by the fact that several children were among the victims. It was reported that the bus was overloaded at the time of the accident.

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