Twenty-three people died and another 45 were injured after a bus fell into a gorge near Marchula in Uttarakhand's Almora district on Monday morning, said the police.
Many people including children are feared dead or injured after a bus fell into a gorge near Kupi in Ramnagar at Pauri-Almora border of Uttarakhand on Monday morning.
As Haridwar is set to celebrate the eighth edition of Ganga Utsav on Monday, preparations for the event are carried out in full swing at the Chandi Ghat in the spiritual city.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami highlighted the state government's commitment to reconstruction and redevelopment of Kedarnath Dham as the temple closed for winter season on Sunday.
As winter approaches in Uttarakhand, the sacred Panchmukhi Festival Idol of Baba Kedarnath reached the temple premises on Saturday, marking the traditional ritual before the temple doors close for the season.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday laid the foundation stone for the renovation and beautification works of Maa Purnagiri temple in Nagla Tarai village in Khatima.
The current session of the Gangotri and Yamunotri pilgrimage is now about to end. As per tradition, the doors of Gangotri temple will be closed for winter on Saturday, November 2, and the doors of Yamunotri temple will be closed for winter on Sunday, November 3, an official release said.
During his visit, Dhami said that under the able leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi the state government is committed to the all-round development of Kedarnath Dham.
The State Disaster Response Force of Uttarakhand on Friday rescued a person who was trapped inside a vehicle that had fallen into a ditch near Narendranagar in Tehri district.