With the efforts of SDRF and local administration, 7 out of 18 people have been rescued so far while 11 people are still missing. Every possible effort is being made to search for them. 

Rudraprayag:

A bus fell into the Alaknanda river in Gholtir area of ​​Rudraprayag. According to the information, this incident happened at 8 am. There were 18 people in the bus at the time of the incident. Let us tell you that the bus met with an accident near State Bank turn and fell directly into the Alaknanda river. It is being told that this bus was going to Badrinath. So far two people have died in this incident. 

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• At 8 am, the bus met with an accident near State Bank turn in Rudraprayag and fell into a ditch.
• There were 20 people in the bus including the driver
• 8 out of 20 people were rescued
• Two people were reported dead in the incident
• 10 people are still missing
• Rescue operation is ongoing
• According to the information, people from Gujarat and Rajasthan were travelling in the bus.
• The bus was going to Badrinath

On receiving information about this accident, district police, fire brigade, SDRF and several rescue teams reached the spot and local people also helped in the rescue work. During the rescue operation, about 8 people were rescued and sent to a nearby hospital for treatment. 

अलकनंदा नदी में गिरी बस

रुद्रप्रयाग के घोलतीर इलाके में एक बस अलकनंदा नदी में गिर गई. बताया जा रहा है कि जिस समय ये घटना हुई उस दौरान उस बस 18 लोग सवार थे.#rudraprayag | #alaknandariver pic.twitter.com/b1mXuakrcy

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With the efforts of SDRF and local administration, 7 out of 18 people have been rescued so far while 11 people are still missing. Every possible effort is being made to search for them. 

Vehicle number UK 08 PA 7444 is a 31 seater bus, in which there were a total of 20 people including the driver. The Soni family from Udaipur, Rajasthan and Gujarat had come for Chardham Yatra in this vehicle.

The flow of Alaknanda river was fast due to rain 

Let us tell you that due to the heavy rains in different areas of Kedarnath and Rudraprayag for the last few days, the flow of water in Alaknanda Nandi is also fast.

In such a situation, it is being said that many passengers have been swept away by the strong currents due to the bus falling into it. The administration is currently engaged in rescue operations. So far, there is news of 2 people dying in this accident. 

Details of injured in bus accident - 

• Deepika Soni, resident of Sirohi Meena Vas, Rajasthan, age 42 years.
• Hemlata Soni, resident of Pratap Chowk, Gogunda Gogunda, Rajasthan, aged 45 years.
• Ishwar Soni, resident E 202 Parvat Silicon Palace, Near Archana School, Gujarat, age 46 years.
• Amita Soni, resident of 701 702 Building No. 3 Mira Road, Maharashtra, age 49 years.
• Soni Bhavana Ishwar, resident of E 202 Parvat Silicon Palace, Near Archana School, Gujarat, age 43 years.
• Bhavya Soni, Resident E 202 Silicon Palace, Bombay Market, Near Archana School, Gujarat, Age 07 years.
• Parth Soni, resident Ward No. 11, Rajgarh, Veer Savarkar Marg Village Rajgarh Madhya Pradesh, age 10 years.
• Sumit Kumar (driver), son of Naresh Kumar, resident of Bairagi Camp, Haridwar, age 23 years.

Search operation is being conducted 40 km away from the spot 

SDRF personnel are conducting search operations near the dam in Srinagar, Garhwal, which is 40 km away from the Rudraprayag bus accident site, to search for bus passengers who might have been swept away by the river due to strong currents.

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