In a tragic incident, four people were dead and 21 injured after a roadways bus fell into a ditch about 100 meters deep in the Bhimtal area of Uttarakhand’s Nainital on Wednesday. As per the officials, the bus belonged to Roadways and was going from Bhimtal to Haldwani with 20 to 25 people travelling on the bus.
Upon receiving the information, an SDRF relief team arrived at the scene, and the rescue operation is currently underway.
“Today, on 25 December 2024, information was received from the District Control Room, Nainital that a roadways bus has crashed near Bhimtal, on which the rescue teams of SDRF have left for the spot from Post Nainital and Khairna,” SSP Nainital Prahlad Meena said.
भीमताल में हुई सड़क दुर्घटना के मुश्किल समय में पुलिस और SDRF की मदद के लिए स्थानीय नागरिकों का साथ आना यह दर्शाता है कि हमारे प्रदेश के लोग एक-दूसरे की मदद करने के लिए हमेशा तैयार हैं। आप सभी स्थानीय लोगों का हृदय से धन्यवाद !
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— Pushkar Singh Dhami (@pushkardhami) December 25, 2024
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CM Dhami Expresses Grief
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami also expressed grief over the bus accident near the Bhimtal area of Uttarakhand’s Nainital in which several people have been injured.
In a post on X, CM Dhami said that the local administration has been directed to carry out immediate relief and rescue operations.
“The news of the bus accident near Bhimtal is very sad. The local administration has been directed to carry out immediate relief and rescue operations. I pray to Baba Kedar for the safety of all the travellers,” he wrote on X.
Uttarakhand CM PS Dhami tweets, "The news of the death of 4 people in the unfortunate bus accident near Bhimtal is extremely heart-rending…The seriously injured people are being treated at Sushila Tiwari Government Hospital, Haldwani, and a team of doctors from AIIMS Rishikesh… https://t.co/JOvySCvuvL pic.twitter.com/RLC2R4Ohmr
— ANI (@ANI) December 25, 2024
Govt Announces Compensation
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced that Rs 10 Lakh of relief amount will be provided to the families of the deceased, Rs 3 lakhs to the seriously injured persons and Rs 15- 25000 to the normally injured persons.
माननीय मुख्यमंत्री श्री @pushkardhami जी के निर्देश पर भीमताल के ओखल में हुई बस दुर्घटना के मृतकों और घायलों को राहत राशि प्रदान की जाएगी। मृतकों के परिजनों को ₹10 लाख, गंभीर रूप से घायल व्यक्तियों को ₹3 लाख एवं सामान्य रूप से घायल व्यक्तियों को ₹15- ₹25 हजार के बीच राहत राशि… pic.twitter.com/VV9kXMBHvQ
— Office Of Pushkar Singh Dhami (@OfficeofDhami) December 25, 2024
On Bhimtal accident, SP Nainital, Dr Jagdish Chandra said, “A roadways bus was heading from Pithoragarh to Haldwani. The driver lost control of the bus and it fell into a deep gorge…The injured have been rescued with the help of locals. 21 people have been injured and 4 people have died…”
#WATCH | Bhimtal bus accident | SP Nainital, Dr Jagdish Chandra says, "A roadways bus was heading from Pithoragarh to Haldwani. The driver lost control of the bus and it fell into a deep gorge…The injured have been rescued with the help of locals. 21 people have been injured… pic.twitter.com/2IQccmBjU6
— ANI (@ANI) December 25, 2024
