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13 Dead And 9 Injured In Rishikesh Bus Accident

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13 Dead And 9 Injured In Rishikesh Bus Accident
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13 Dead And 9 Injured In Rishikesh Bus Accident At least 13 people were killed and nine injured in a bus accident on the Rishikesh- Gangotri Highway. Uttarakhand Transport Corporation, carrying 29 passengers bus fell down into a 250 metre deep gorge near Suryadhar. The Disaster Response Team, Police team and Fire Department personnel from Tehri reached the spot and started the rescue operation. The Uttrakhand Government offered immediate help by providing helicopters to carry the injured to AIIMS, Delhi. An inquiry has been ordered into the matter. The Uttrakhand Government announced the compensation of Rs 2 lakh each to the kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 each to the injured. This is the second major accident in the recent past in the hill state. On July 1, forty-eight people were killed and 11 injured after a private bus had fallen into a 60-metre deep gorge in Dhumakot tehsil of Pauri district. The 28-seater bus was carrying 58 persons. According to the recent survey, Pauri Garhwal in Uttarakhand is among the top three districts with the maximum number of accidents in the hill districts. Also, the maximum number of accidents in the hill districts happened because of over-speeding and negligence by drivers. -PTC NEWS-
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