24 injured as roadways bus overturns in Uttarakhand’s Pauri

Dehradun, July 21

An Uttarakhand Roadways bus overturned in Pauri district of the state on Thursday morning, leaving 24 passengers injured, officials said.

The accident took place between Chandi bridge and Bhimgoda at around 5am when the bus was on its way from Tanakpur to Rishikesh, the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) said.

Of the 35 passengers, 11 escaped unhurt, it said, adding that the injured were admitted to a district hospital in Haridwar.

Intermittent rain in various parts of the state over the past few days has led to a series of landslides leaving 139 rural motor roads, three state highways, one national highway and three border roads in 10 districts blocked by mounds of rubble.

Efforts are under way to open the roads for traffic, the SEOC added.