5 individuals had been killed and 17 others suffered grievous accidents after a non-public bus carrying pilgrims fell right into a deep gorge in Gujarat’s Dang district early Sunday morning, police stated.
The accident occurred at round 4.15 am when the driving force of the bus misplaced management over the wheels close to the Saputara hill station, in-charge Superintendent of Police SG Patil stated.
The bus, carrying 48 pilgrims, broke the crash barrier and fell at a depth of about 35 toes into the gorge, he stated.
5 individuals — two ladies and three males — died on the spot, the official stated.
“5 pilgrims died and 17 others suffered severe accidents and have been rushed to a civil hospital at Ahwa. Some others have sustained minor accidents. The rescue operation is almost over,” the official stated.
The bus was carrying 48 pilgrims from Trimbakeshwar in Maharashtra to Dwarka in Gujarat when the accident passed off, he stated.
The pilgrims had been from Guna, Shivpuri and Ashok Nagar districts of Madhya Pradesh, the official stated.
