On Monday, a tragic accident occurred in Almora district, Uttarakhand, when a poorly maintained and overcrowded bus veered off the road and plunged into a deep gorge. The bus, which was carrying around 60 passengers, tragically resulted in the loss of at least 36 lives, with more than 20 individuals sustaining injuries.
Rescue and relief teams were swiftly deployed to the scene of the accident, where the mangled remains of the bus lay overturned on a rocky slope near a stream. Television footage captured the harrowing efforts of rescuers as they worked to extract passengers and transport bodies to safety.