Almora, Dec 30 || At least six people were killed after a bus carrying around 18 passengers lost control and plunged into a deep ravine on the Bhikiyasain-Vinayak road in Uttarakhand's Almora district on Tuesday morning, officials said.
According to official sources, the accident took place near Shilapani on the Bhikiyasain-Vinayak-Jalali motor road. The bus was travelling from Bhikiyasain to Ramnagar and had departed from Dwarahat at around 6 a.m.
While en route, the bus reportedly went out of control and fell into a deep gorge. Six passengers were declared dead on the spot, officials confirmed.
It is believed that around 17 to 18 people were on board the bus at the time of the accident. Several passengers sustained injuries and have been admitted to the nearest government hospital in Bhikiyasain for treatment.
After receiving information about the mishap, teams from the police, district administration and the State Disaster Relief Force (SDRF) rushed to the accident site.