17 persons were killed and four injured on Thursday when a bus fell into a deep gorge in this district of Uttarakhand.
The private bus, carrying nearly 40 passengers, was going to Vikasnagar from Tyuni area when the incident occurred at Kuanu area.
Senior police officials along with rescue teams have rushed to the site of the accident.An official statement said that 17 bodies have been recovered.
Chief Minister B C Khanduri expressed grief at the incident and directed local District Magistrate Dehradun Rakesh Kumar to immediately provide financial assistance to the next of kin of the deceased and medical facility to the injured.
The injured have been taken to nearby hospitals.
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