Maharashtra: 30 die after bus falls into gorge

Raigad [Maharashtra]: Thirty people died after a bus fell into a 500-feet deep gorge in Ambenali Ghat of Raigad district here on Saturday.

A total of 12 bodies have been recovered so far from the location.

Giving out the details of the accident, Raigad guardian minister Ravindra Chavan said that bus fell down into gorge due to the driver’s fault and only one passenger survived the fall.

“Bus fell in a 500-feet gorge due to the fault of the driver. Only one passenger has survived. We are trying to recover the bodies,” Chavan said.

The rescue operation is still underway. (ANI)