2024 Almora bus accident

Almora bus accident
2024 Almora bus accident is located in Uttarakhand
2024 Almora bus accident
2024 Almora bus accident is located in India
2024 Almora bus accident
Details
Date4 November 2024
7:00 IST
LocationMarchula
2 km (1.2 mi) from Almora, Uttarakhand
Coordinates29°36′31″N 79°05′27″E / 29.6084924°N 79.0909563°E / 29.6084924; 79.0909563
CountryIndia
OperatorGarhwal Motor Owners Union
ServiceGarhwal to Kumaon
Incident typeFall into a 200 m (660 ft) gorge
Statistics
Passengers60
Crew2
Deaths36[1]
Injured27[2]

On 4 November 2024, a bus traveling from Garhwal to the Kumaon region in the Indian state of Uttarakhand fell into a gorge near Almora. At least 36 people were killed and 27 others were injured.

  1. ^ "36 killed as bus plunges into gorge in Uttarakhand, death toll likely to rise". The Indian Express. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  2. ^ Yadav, Nikita (4 November 2024). "At least 36 die after bus falls into a gorge in India". BBC News. Retrieved 4 November 2024.