31 Dead As Bus Carrying Wedding Guests Veers Off Road In India
Written by City Radio on October 5, 2022
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world.
At least 31 people were killed after a bus carrying wedding guests veered off the road and fell into a deep gorge in northern India, police said Wednesday.The vehicle was travelling along a treacherous mountain highway in Uttarakhand state when it careened over an edge and plunged at least 500 metres (1,640 feet) with dozens of people onboard.
The state’s police force said on Twitter that rescue operations had concluded with 31 bodies recovered and 19 injured passengers rescued.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that “all possible assistance” would be given to the survivors.