Dozens die after bus plunges into gorge in the Indian state of Uttarakhand

At least 36 people were killed Monday morning after a bus tumbled into a deep gorge in India’s Uttarakhand state.

The bus, with about 45 passengers on board, veered off the road and plunged 200 meters downhill near Marchula in the Almora district at around 7am local time, officials said. The death toll is expected to rise as police and state disaster response forces begin search and rescue operations.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said the injured have been taken to hospital in Ramnagar. “I am personally monitoring the incident and an investigation into the matter is underway by the state police,” he said.

Authorities are also investigating whether the accident was caused by a mechanical defect. According to local media, the bus is owned by Garhwal Motor Owners Union Ltd.

Residents of nearby villages rushed to the scene and tried to rescue passengers, some of whom had been thrown from the bus when it tumbled off the cliff.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a compensation package for the families of each person killed as well as those injured in the crash, his office announced on X.

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