An initial investigation suggests that brake failure may have caused the accident, although this has not yet been officially confirmed. Authorities have registered a case against the bus driver and the owner, launching an investigation into the incident.Anoop Nautiyal, founder of Social Development for Communities, spoke to TNIE, highlighting the alarming statistics regarding road accidents in Uttarakhand.”In a troubling trend, Uttarakhand has witnessed a dramatic increase in road accidents over the past two months, with bus-related incidents alone claiming 55 lives,” Nautiyal said.He pointed to a particularly devastating accident on November 4 of last year in Almora district, where 36 individuals lost their lives and 27 others were critically injured when a bus veered off the road near Koopi village in the Marchula area of Sult tehsil.Nautiyal further elaborated on the severity of the situation, recalling another tragic incident on December 25, where four people, including a child, died, and over 24 were injured when a bus plunged into a gorge near Bhimtal town in Nainital.He stressed that “recent accidents have resulted in the loss of 11 more lives,” underscoring the urgent need for improved road safety measures in the region.
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