Road Accident news / Horrible road accident in Almora, bus fell into ditch, 15 bodies recovered so far

Road Accident News: A heart-wrenching accident took place in Almora district of Uttarakhand on Monday. A passenger bus going from Nainidanda to Ramnagar fell into a ditch near Sarad Band, killing 15 people and seriously injuring many. Immediately after the accident, local passersby informed the police, after which SDRF and NDRF teams reached the spot. Rescue operations to evacuate the injured are going on rapidly and ambulances have been called to take them to the hospital.

How did the accident happen?

The accident took place near Marchula in Almora district. It is being told that there were more than 35 people in the bus, which had left with passengers from Kinath in Nainidanda and was to go to Ramnagar. Suddenly the bus went out of control and fell into the ditch and stopped near a small river flowing nearby. As soon as the bus fell into the ditch, the local people there came forward to help and informed the police and emergency services.

Scene of the accident site

The bus has been completely damaged at the spot. The atmosphere there was very frightening after the accident. In a viral video, it can be seen that local people had gathered near the bus that fell into the ditch, who were trying to help the injured. Officials have reached the spot and are busy taking out the injured and local community health centers have also been alerted so that the injured can get immediate treatment.

Officials said - the accident will be investigated

After this accident, the administration has said that the accident will be investigated. Officials are trying to find out whether the bus driver was drunk or there was some technical problem in the vehicle. Also, it is also being seen at what speed the bus was running. Meanwhile, the district hospital of Almora and other nearby health centers have been put on high alert so that the injured can get better and quick treatment.

Questions are being raised on safety measures

Such accidents are often seen in hilly states like Uttarakhand. Inaccessible areas, bad roads, and sometimes overloading also cause these accidents. This accident has once again highlighted the issue of passenger safety. Local people are demanding from the administration that vehicles travelling in hilly areas should be regularly checked and safety measures should be strictly implemented.

Conclusion: This accident once again shows that special safety arrangements need to be made while travelling in hilly areas. The administration should learn from this incident and make passenger safety standards more stringent so that such incidents can be avoided in future.