Almora bus accident leaves at least 36 dead
A packed beyond capacity bus carrying passengers returning to work after Diwali fell into a deep gorge in Uttarakhand's Almora district on Monday.
At least 36 people were killed while 24 others were injured in the incident.
The accident took place around 8 am, almost the fag end of the overnight journey.
The bus plunged into a 200-metre gorge in Almora's Marchula area 35 km before its destination Ramnagar.
The vehicle reduced to a mangled mess as it rolled down the forested, rocky slope and stopped just short of a stream.