India, Feb. 3 -- At least three people were killed and more than 12 others injured after a bus lost control and plunged into a nearly 100-metre-deep gorge near Kuanu village on Meenak Road in the Kalsi region of Uttarakhand's Dehradun district on Tuesday.

The Himachal Roadways bus carrying 36 passengers, including the driver and conductor, met with the accident near Chakrata, Dehradun district disaster management officer (DDMO) Rishabh Kumar said.

"The bus was on its scheduled route from Nerwa to Paonta Sahib when it met with the accident," he added.

Local villagers were the first to respond and helped with the rescue operation. "Rescue teams from Dakpathar, Chakrata, Mori and Tyuni were mobilised on the directions of State Disaster Re...