At least 48 dead in overloaded bus crash in Himalayas
- 6 years ago
Around 50 people have died... and a dozen others are said to have been injured in northern India.... after a bus fell into a gorge in the Himalayan foothills.
Ro Aram reports.
Officials said Sunday that the death toll has now reached at least 48.
The 28-seater bus, travelling from Bhoan to Ramnagar, was said to have been overloaded with about 60 people onboard.
Officials said the driver had lost control and swerved off the road, eventually plummeting into a 200-meter gorge in the mountainous district of Pauri Garhwal.
The impact caused the bus to split in half.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted his condolences, saying authorities are providing all possible assistance at the accident site.
As of yet it is unclear what caused the crash, but bad weather and a large pothole are being considered possible causes.
The chief minister of the state of Uttarakhand said a magisterial inquiry has been ordered.
Road accidents are frequent in India, with poorly maintained vehicles, roads and traffic laws, as well as reckless driving.
Government data shows that one person is killed every four minutes in traffic accidents.
Most of them occur on mountainous roads where there are little to no guard rails.
A tougher new traffic law is yet to pass India's parliament.
Ro Aram, Arirang News.
Ro Aram reports.
Officials said Sunday that the death toll has now reached at least 48.
The 28-seater bus, travelling from Bhoan to Ramnagar, was said to have been overloaded with about 60 people onboard.
Officials said the driver had lost control and swerved off the road, eventually plummeting into a 200-meter gorge in the mountainous district of Pauri Garhwal.
The impact caused the bus to split in half.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted his condolences, saying authorities are providing all possible assistance at the accident site.
As of yet it is unclear what caused the crash, but bad weather and a large pothole are being considered possible causes.
The chief minister of the state of Uttarakhand said a magisterial inquiry has been ordered.
Road accidents are frequent in India, with poorly maintained vehicles, roads and traffic laws, as well as reckless driving.
Government data shows that one person is killed every four minutes in traffic accidents.
Most of them occur on mountainous roads where there are little to no guard rails.
A tougher new traffic law is yet to pass India's parliament.
Ro Aram, Arirang News.