Two Killed, Four Injured As Uttarakhand Roadways Bus Veers Off Road In Haridwar

New Delhi: Two people were killed and four others were seriously injured when a bus veered off the road near Chandi Chowki Haridwar on Wednesday morning, news agency ANI quoted police as saying. "The accident occured on Najibabad Road near Haridwar's Chandi Chowk. The bus lost control and crashed 20 metres below the main road. The bus conductor and a 10-month-old girl were killed," ANI quoted SDRF as saying. The bus from Rupahiya to Haridwar was operated by Uttarakhand Roadways. They added that there were 41 people on the bus.

"Upon receiving the information, Uttarakhand Police, SDRF, and Fire Service personnel responded immediately and rescued the injured," police said. According to officials, all of the injured have been taken to a hospital and are being treated.

Earlier on Tuesday, a bus fell into a gorge after skidding off a bridge in Jammu district, killing eight persons and injuring 30, news agency ANI quoted official as saying. The bus was on its way to Katra and had pilgrims from outside Jammu and Kashmir who were going to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine. The incident took place near Jhajjar Kotli - about 15km from Katra in Jammu district. The famous shrine is located on top of Trikuta hills and Katra is the base camp for the visitors.

The rescue operation was launched by local residents and police who reached the spot. The injured were taken to the Government Medical College Hospital in Jammu.

A bus fell into a gorge after skidding off a bridge in Jammu district, killing eight persons and injuring 30, news agency ANI quoted official as saying on Tuesday. The bus was on its way to Katra and had pilgrims from outside Jammu and Kashmir who were going to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine. The incident took place near Jhajjar Kotli - about 15km from Katra in Jammu district. The famous shrine is located on top of Trikuta hills and Katra is the base camp for the visitors.

The rescue operation was launched by local residents and police who reached the spot. The injured were taken to the Government Medical College Hospital in Jammu.

Assistant Commandant Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Ashok Choudhary said that a crane was brought to check if someone is trapped under the bus.