Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed grief over loss of lives in a bus accident in Uttarakhand’s Almora district.
In a post on X, PM Modi said, “The loss of lives due to a bus mishap in the Almora district of Uttarakhand is extremely saddening. Condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. May the injured recover at the earliest.”
The accident occurred near Shilapani on the Bhikiyasain–Vinayak–Jalali motor road on Tuesday morning. Officials said the private bus, travelling from Bhikiyasain to Ramnagar, lost control and fell into a deep ravine.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami also expressed grief over the bus accident and said that rescue and relief efforts were being carried out on a priority basis.
“I have received the extremely distressing news of a bus accident on the Bikhiyasain-Vinayak Motor Road, which was en route from Bikhiyasain to Ramnagar in Almora district, resulting in casualties among the passengers. This incident is profoundly painful and heart-wrenching,” CM Dhami said in a post on X.
“We pray to God to grant eternal peace to the souls of the departed at His divine feet and provide strength to the bereaved families to endure this immense sorrow,” he added, while also wishing a speedy recovery for those injured.
“The injured passengers in the accident are being promptly admitted to nearby hospitals by the district administration. The seriously injured have been referred to advanced medical centres for better treatment. The entire matter is under continuous monitoring, and I am in constant contact with the local administrative authorities,” CM Dhami said.
(With agency inputs)
