Tehri, Nov. 24 -- Five people died and several others were injured after a bus fell nearly 70 metres into a gorge near the Kunjapuri-Hindolakhal area under Narendra Nagar in Tehri district on Monday.

AIIMS Rishikesh PRO Sandeep Kumar said that multiple victims of the Tehri bus accident were brought to the hospital with serious injuries, while five passengers were declared dead on arrival.

"Some people have suffered internal injuries, while some have head injuries. Five people were brought here dead," he said.

"Among the other patients, those named Deepsikha and Dikha are from Punjab and have been admitted to the hospital," he added.

Earlier, Chief Medical Officer Shyaam Vijay confirmed that the bus was carrying 18 passengers when it f...