- विज्ञापन -
Dang: A private luxury bus carrying pilgrims plunged into a deep gorge near Saputara hill station in Gujarat’s Dang district early Sunday morning, resulting in the deaths of five individuals and injuries to 17 others, according to police reports.
The incident occurred between 4 and 4:30 a.m. when the bus driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to break through the crash barrier and fall approximately 35 feet into the gorge, said Superintendent of Police SG Patil.
The deceased include two women and three men, all of whom died at the scene. “Five pilgrims lost their lives, and 17 others sustained serious injuries and have been taken to a civil hospital in Ahwa. Some passengers have minor injuries, and the rescue operation is nearly complete,” the official added.
The bus was transporting over 40 pilgrims from Trimbakeshwar in Maharashtra to Dwarka in Gujarat. They had been on a religious tour since December 23, visiting several places in Uttar Pradesh, and had recently toured Shirdi, Tambakeshwar, and Nashik. Just before the accident, they had stopped for tea at Saputara, and within minutes, while traveling a few kilometers, the bus fell into the gorge. The pilgrims hailed from Guna, Shivpuri, and Ashok Nagar districts in Madhya Pradesh.
