NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed grief over the bus accident in Uttarakhand's Almora and offered his condolences over the loss of lives.
At least six people were killed after a bus carrying around 18 passengers lost control and plunged into a deep ravine on the Bhikiyasain-Vinayak road in Uttarakhand's Almora district on Tuesday morning, officials said.
In a post on X, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) quoted PM Modi as saying, "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."
Earlier, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami also expressed deep grief over the tragic bus accident and said that rescue and relief efforts were being carried out on a priority basis.