25 dead as bus carrying 28 pilgrims on way to Yamunotri falls into gorge; PM announces ex-gratia
DGP Ashok Kumar said that the bodies of 25 people have been recovered while 6 injured have been sent to the hospital.
KATHMANDU: A bus carrying 28 pilgrims from Panna district in Madhya Pradesh fell into a gorge near Damta in Uttarkashi district on Sunday, officials said.
DGP Ashok Kumar said that the bodies of 25 people have been recovered while 6 injured have been sent to the hospital. He added that police and SDRF are on the spot.
Senior officials, including Uttarkashi District Magistrate Abhishek Ruhela, have rushed to the spot. Yamunotri along with the shrines of Badrinath, Kedarnath, and Gangotri are commonly known as Char Dham.
#WATCH | Uttarakhand: Visuals from the gorge in Uttarkashi district where a bus carrying 28 pilgrims fell down. 22 pilgrims have died & 6 people have been injured. Local administration & SDRF teams engaged in rescue work; NDRF team rushing to spot. pic.twitter.com/g0KDBRdDMe
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) June 5, 2022
CM responds
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami said that the district administration has been directed for speedy relief and rescue work. “I myself have kept an eye on the situation after reaching the disaster control room. Local administration and SDRF teams are engaged in rescue work and NDRF team is also reaching there soon,” the CM wrote in a tweet.
उत्तरकाशी में हुई अत्यंत दु:खद दुर्घटना के दृष्टिगत आपदा कंट्रोल रूम पहुंचकर मैंने स्वयं स्थिति पर नजर बनाए रखी है। स्थानीय प्रशासन व SDRF की टीमें बचाव कार्य में लगी हैं और NDRF की टीम भी शीघ्र वहाँ पहुँच रही है।
— Pushkar Singh Dhami (@pushkardhami) June 5, 2022
Uttarakhand | CM Pushkar Singh Dhami reached Disaster Control Room in Dehradun pertaining to a bus accident in Uttarkashi dist. He directed the district administration to carry out relief & rescue work expeditiously along with proper treatment of the injured: CMO pic.twitter.com/IkRro1dHxC
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) June 5, 2022
In another tweet, the CM expressed his condolences and said, “May God grant the departed souls a place at his feet and strength to the family members to bear this pain. Also, I pray for the speedy recovery of all the injured.”
इसी के साथ संबंधित अधिकारियों को इस दुर्घटना के जांच के निर्देश दिए हैं।
ईश्वर दिवंगत आत्माओं को अपने श्रीचरणों में स्थान एवं परिजनों को यह कष्ट सहन करने की शक्ति प्रदान करें। साथ ही मैं सभी घायलों के शीघ्र स्वास्थ्य लाभ की प्रार्थना करता हूं।— Pushkar Singh Dhami (@pushkardhami) June 5, 2022
Condolences from leaders
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, in a tweet in Hindi, expressed his condolences over the unfortunate incident. Sources suggest that Chouhan will leave for Uttarakhand tonight.
“The death of pilgrims of Panna district of Madhya Pradesh after a bus going to Yamunotri Dham on pilgrimage to Chardham in Uttarakhand fell into a gorge. May God grant peace to the departed souls and give strength to the bereaved family members to bear the loss,” the CM wrote.
उत्तराखंड में चारधाम की तीर्थयात्रा पर यमुनोत्री धाम जा रही बस के खाई में गिरने से मध्यप्रदेश के पन्ना जिले के तीर्थयात्रियों की मृत्यु बेहद दुखद, पीड़ाजनक है। ईश्वर दिवंगत आत्माओं को शांति प्रदान कर शोकाकुल परिजनों को गहन दुख सहन करने की शक्ति प्रदान करें।
।।ॐ शांति।।— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) June 5, 2022
उत्तराखंड में श्रद्धालुओं की बस के खाई में गिरने की सूचना अत्यंत दुःखद है। इस पर मैंने मुख्यमंत्री @pushkardhami जी से बात की है। स्थानीय प्रशासन व SDRF की टीमें बचाव कार्य में लगी हैं और घायलों को उपचार के लिए नजदीकी अस्पताल ले जाया जा रहा है। NDRF भी शीघ्र वहाँ पहुँच रही है।
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) June 5, 2022
Union Home Minister Amit Shah too expressed his condolences. “It is very sad to hear about the bus of devotees falling into the gorge in Uttarakhand. I have spoken to the Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami ji on this. Local administration and SDRF teams are engaged in rescue work and the injured are being taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. NDRF is also reaching there soon,” he wrote.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “under the supervision of the state government, the local administration is engaged in all possible assistance on the spot.”
उत्तराखंड में हुआ बस हादसा अत्यंत पीड़ादायक है। इसमें जिन लोगों ने अपने प्रियजनों को खो दिया है, उनके प्रति मैं अपनी शोक-संवेदना व्यक्त करता हूं। राज्य सरकार की देखरेख में स्थानीय प्रशासन मौके पर हरसंभव सहायता में जुटा है: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 5, 2022
PM announces ex-gratia
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each from PMNRF for the next of kin who lost their lives in the tragic accident, said the PM’s office in a tweet.
The Prime Minister has announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh each from PMNRF for the next of kin of those who lost their lives in the accident in Uttarakhand. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000 each.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 5, 2022
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