Almora (Uttarakhand) [India], December 30: The death toll from the bus accident in the Bhikiyasain area of Almora has risen to seven. Rescue officials confirmed that 12 other passengers sustained various injuries when the vehicle plunged into a gorge, and they are currently receiving emergency medical treatment.
The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and local police arrived at the site to rescue survivors from the wreckage and transport them to nearby medical facilities. Local police are currently on-site conducting rescue operations to assist trapped passengers. Almora SSP Devendra Pincha said, "Rescue teams have been dispatched to the spot. There are reports of some fatalities."
"Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami shared on a post on X saying, "We have received the extremely distressing news of a bus accident on the Bikhiyasain-Vinayak Motor Road resulting in casualties among the passengers. This incident is profoundly painful and heart-wrenching. We pray to God to grant eternal peace to the souls of the departed and provide strength to the bereaved families. The injured passengers are being promptly admitted to nearby hospitals. The entire matter is under continuous monitoring."
On Tuesday morning, the SDRF received information from the DCR Almora that a passenger bus travelling from Bhikiyasain to Ramnagar had been involved in an accident in the Vinayak area and had fallen into a deep gorge. The bus reportedly carried approximately 17-18 passengers.
According to the information received, seven people are feared to have died on the spot in the accident. Meanwhile, the other injured passengers have been admitted to the Government Hospital in Bhikiyasain for treatment.
Almora SSP Devendra Pincha said, "Rescue teams have been dispatched to the spot. There are reports of some fatalities." According to the information received via the State Disaster Response Fund team, 6-7 people are declared dead. At the same time, the injured passengers have been admitted to the Government Hospital in Bhikiyasain; more details are awaited.
Similarly, in November 2025, 36 people were killed, including 10 women, after a bus with 50 passengers onboard fell into a deep gorge in Uttarakhand's Almora district. According to the officials, twenty-seven people were also left injured in the incident in Marchula. The seriously injured were airlifted to AIIMS Rishikesh and Sushila Tiwari Hospital in Haldwani for better treatment.