Uttarakhand: Five killed after boulder falls on bus

Almora: At least five people were killed and more than six people suffered injuries after a boulder fell on a bus at Kakrighat in Almora in Uttarakhand.

The police arrived at the spot soonafter and the injured were rushed to the nearest hospital.

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Meanwhile, nearly 14,000 pilgrims were left stranded at various places in the Chamoli district after a massive landslide blocked the Rishikesh-Badrinath highway.

Incidentally, the debris brought down by the landslide affected almost 150 metres of area and also damaged 60 metres of Rishikesh-Badrinath National Highway. However, no pilgrim sustained any injuries in the landslide. (ANI)

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