Two dead, 20 injured as bus falls into gorge near Dehradun
Dehradun: Two girls died and 20 people were injured fell into a gorge off the Mussoorie-Dehradun road on Sunday.
The driver, who was also injured in the accident, lost control over the vehicle on the road, as a result of which, the bus fell into the gorge, police have said.
All the 22 people traveling in the bus were injured in the accident. Three of them, including the two deceased, were seriously injured, the police said. They added that the other passengers are being treated in a hospital.
Police, fire service team and ambulance worked at rescuing the passengers. Mussoorie police have said that the Indo-Tibetan Border Police extended help in the rescue operation.
#UPDATE | Uttarakhand: Two girls dead in a bus accident on the Mussoorie-Dehradun road. Treatment of all the other injured is going on in the hospital: Mussoorie police
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Tension in Koppal village over Ambedkar flag during fair; five arrested
Koppal: Tension prevailed in Halwarti village of Koppal taluk after a clash reportedly broke out between members of Dalit and upper-caste communities over the hoisting of an Ambedkar flag during the Beeralingeshwara fair.
According to police, a verbal argument between youths from the two communities escalated into a physical confrontation, leading to unrest in the village.
In a related development, it has been alleged that members of the upper-caste community entered the house of a Dalit youth, identified as Gavisiddappa Hosamani, damaged the door and vandalised the front portion of the house.
As a precautionary measure, additional police personnel have been deployed in the village to maintain law and order.
Police said a complaint has been registered at the Koppal Rural Police Station and five persons have been arrested in connection with the incident. Further investigation is under way.
