DEHRADUN: A devastating bus accident occurred on the Likhwal-Ramnagar route, claiming the lives of 37 passengers. Over 16 others were severely injured.The ill-fated bus, carrying around 50-60 passengers, met with the tragic accident, sparking a massive rescue operation. Police and administrative officials are working tirelessly to provide aid and support to the affected families.Uttarakhand’s Kumaon Division Commissioner, Deepak Rawat, confirmed the rise in death toll.The bus was going from Pauri to Ramnagar when the accident took place at Marchula in Almora, added District Magistrate Alok Kumar Pandey.About 55 passengers were in the bus when it fell into the 200-metre deep gorge, Pandey said.Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh for the next of those killed in the accident and a financial assistance of Rs one lakh for the injured, according to an official statement.Officials said the chief minister is on his way to the accident spot.Four of the injured are serious out of which three were airlifted to AIIMS, Rishikesh and one was taken to Sushila Tiwari Hospital, Haldwani, Almora District Disaster Management Officer Vineet Pal said.Commandant Arpan Yaduvanshi of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) told the , “We received information about the accident at 8:45 am on Monday. Immediately, four SDRF teams were dispatched to the site. Our personnel recovered the bodies and rescued injured by breaking the glass windows and cutting through iron sheets of the bus.”
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