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Twenty-three people died after a bus fell into a gorge near Marchula in Uttarakhand's Almora district on Monday morning, said the police.
More than 45 people were travelling in the bus at the time of the accident, the police headquarters spokesperson IG Nilesh Anand Bharne told ANI.
The bus was on its way from Garhwal to Kumaon when the accident took place.
Meanwhile, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami gave instructions to speed up the rescue and relief work. Along with SDRF, the NDRF team has also reached the spot.
"Very sad news has been received about the casualties of passengers in the unfortunate bus accident that took place in Marchula of Almora district. The district administration has been instructed to carry out relief and rescue operations swiftly," Dhami posted on X.
"The local administration and SDRF teams at the accident site are working rapidly to evacuate the injured and take them to the nearest health centre for treatment. Instructions have also been given to airlift seriously injured passengers if required," he added.
The Chief Minister also directed assistance of Rs400,000 each to the families of the deceased and Rs100,000 each to the injured.
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