Tehri (Uttaranchal),
December 21
At least 20 persons were killed and nine others seriously injured when a bus in which they were travelling fell into Bhilangana river at Ghuttu area of Tehri district today, the police said.
The accident occurred when the bus carrying about 40 passengers, mostly locals, was on its way to Ghansali area from Ghuttu, police said adding, the cause of the accident was not immediately known but its impact was so severe that the vehicle broke into pieces.
All the injured have been taken to a nearby hospital where their condition is stated to be critical, the police said.
— PTI
