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| Uttarakhand: At least 25 killed as bus plunges into gorge in Pauri Garhwal district | Uttarakhand: At least 25 killed as bus plunges into gorge in Pauri Garhwal district |
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| Authorities have rescued 21 passengers so far | Authorities have rescued 21 passengers so far |
| At least 25 people have died after a bus plunged into a gorge in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. | At least 25 people have died after a bus plunged into a gorge in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. |
| Officials said at least 40 were on board when the bus veered off the road and fell into a ravine in Pauri Garhwal district on Tuesday night. | Officials said at least 40 were on board when the bus veered off the road and fell into a ravine in Pauri Garhwal district on Tuesday night. |
| So far, 21 passengers have been rescued following an overnight operation led by the state's disaster response force. | So far, 21 passengers have been rescued following an overnight operation led by the state's disaster response force. |
| Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted that his "thoughts are with the bereaved families". | Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted that his "thoughts are with the bereaved families". |
| The bus was carrying a wedding procession from Laldhang to Bironkhal village in Uttarakhand when the accident happened. | The bus was carrying a wedding procession from Laldhang to Bironkhal village in Uttarakhand when the accident happened. |
| The cause of the crash was not immediately known, but state authorities said they were investigating the incident. | The cause of the crash was not immediately known, but state authorities said they were investigating the incident. |
| Senior police official Swatantra Kumar Singh told ANI news agency that a rescue operation was still under way on Wednesday. | |
| Pictures from the scene showed the mangled remains of the bus lying near a steep hill as rescue personnel helped pull out the survivors. | |
| Uttarkhand's Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that all possible help was being provided to the rescue teams to aid their efforts. | Uttarkhand's Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that all possible help was being provided to the rescue teams to aid their efforts. |
| Road safety is notoriously bad in India, with more than 100,000 dying each year in crashes due to poor driving and dilapidated roads. | Road safety is notoriously bad in India, with more than 100,000 dying each year in crashes due to poor driving and dilapidated roads. |
| Buses are a popular mode of transport in India, especially in smaller towns. But operators often flout safety rules and pack them beyond their capacity. | Buses are a popular mode of transport in India, especially in smaller towns. But operators often flout safety rules and pack them beyond their capacity. |