At least 23 die as bus falls into gorge in India

A bus fell into a deep gorge in Uttarakhand's Almora district in India on November 4, killing 23 of the 40 people on board and injuring 15, Report informs via The Hindu.

While 22 people died on the spot, one succumbed to injuries while being taken to a hospital in Ramnagar, Almora's District Disaster Management Officer Vineet Pal told PTI. The bus was going from Pauri to Ramnagar when the accident took place at Marchula in Almora, added District Magistrate Alok Kumar Pandey.

About 40 passengers were in the bus when it fell into the 200-metre-deep gorge, Mr. Pandey said.

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