The local administration claimed that the
most were the local travelers in this accident, but how many ill-fate victims
were boarded on this 28 sitting private bus is yet to be ascertained.
Police commissioner Garhwal, Dilip Jawalkar, told, “The rescue operation is continued at the incident spot. 11 injured have been admitted to hospital and the casualties is 48. The death count may increase.”
According to media,
“NDRF has reached to the spot. The ditch is about 200 feet deep. The rescue
operation is facing hurdle of spot depth.”
Mr
Trivendra Rawat, CM Uttrakhand, expressed his grief to the kin of deceased in
this accident and announced ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the next kin of
deceased and Rs 50 thousand to the injured.
