Nainital, October 9: At least seven people, including five women, one man, and one child, were killed after a bus coming from Haryana crashed into a ditch in Nainital district, an official said on Monday. So far 28 people have been rescued and further rescue operations are underway, a State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) official said. The bodies of the deceased have been recovered and handed over to the civil police by the SDRF, they said. Uttarakhand Road Accident: Bus Overturns After Losing Control Near Chandni Chowk in Haridwar, Two Killed (See Pics).

Nainital Bus Accident

Bus Accident Rescue Video 

According to the officials, the Disaster Control Room in Nainital notified SDRF on Sunday that a bus thought to be carrying 30 to 33 people had crashed into a ditch at Nalni on Kaladhungi Road. On the above information, as per the instructions of Commandant SDRF Manikant Mishra, SDRF rescue teams from Post Rudrapur, Nainital, and Khairna immediately left for the spot for rescue. After reaching the spot, it was found that there were 33 people in the said bus that came from Hisar, Haryana, to visit Nainital. Uttarakhand Road Accident Video: Tempo Overturns, Slides Down Hill After Getting Stuck on Road Full of Debris Following Landslide in Uttarkashi.

Uttarakhand: Seven Dead, 28 Rescued After Bus Travelling From Haryana Falls Into Ditch In Nainital

The bus went out of control at the spot and crashed into a ditch about 200 metres deep, the officials said. The SDRF rescue team reached the spot and conducted a joint rescue operation with the NDRF, local police, and other rescue units. 26 injured people aboard the bus were rescued and taken to the hospital for treatment in the pitch dark and extremely adverse conditions of the night.

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