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Pilgrim Bus Falls Into Uttarakhand River; At Least 22 Dead 

Rescue efforts by the SDRF, the ITBP and police personnel under the supervision of senior officials are underway.

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At least 22 pilgrims from Madhya Pradesh were killed when their bus fell into Bhagirathi river near Nalupani on Tuesday evening while returning from Gangotri shrine in the Himalayas.

The mishap occurred at around 6 pm as the bus fell 300 metres down the road into the river, Uttarkashi District Magistrate Ashish Shrivastava said.

Twenty bodies have so far been recovered from the spot and one of the seven injured died at the hospital, he said.

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