Accidents occurring almost daily in some parts of the State, three persons died and around 33 others were injured when the bus they were in fell into a 50-metre-deep gorge at Gajoni Ghat in Devprayag Tehsil on the Uttarkashi-Srinagar motor road in Tehri district on Monday.
The deceased were identified as Mohan Singh from Pauri, Arvind Chamoli from Srinagar and Harshu lal from Uttarkashi.
The accident occurred around 11.45 pm. Police swung into action after being informed by the locals. Police launched search, rescue and relief operations.
Team led by Tehri SP Barinder Jeet Singh reached the spot and monitored the rescue and relief operation. State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel were also pressed into action.
Two persons reportedly died on the spot while the third succumbed while being bought to the base hospital, Srinagar. All the injured passengers were admitted in the base hospital. The conditions of injured are said to be out of danger.
A police officer said that the driver losing control of the vehicle while negotiating a bend might have resulted in the car slipping into the gorge in Tehri district.