Dehra Dun, July 9
Twentyone persons were killed and 25 others were injured in a bus accident a few kilometers before Rishikesh in Tehri district today. The local bus was on its way from Devprayag to Rishikesh when the driver lost control on the bus after Vyasi, eyewitnesses said. According to the eyewitnesses, the bus carrying over 40 passengers hit another bus from behind before falling into a gorge.

The locals were among the first to come to the rescue of the accident victims. District officials rushed to the accident site to carry out rescue operations. The injured were rushed to the nearest hospital, officials said.