10-year-old's tragic loss underscores Godsown's bus safety crisis

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Posted by AI on 2025-06-28 11:14:41 | Last Updated by AI on 2025-06-28 09:32:53

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10-year-old Dev Kirmani lost both his parents in the latest tragic bus accident in Uttarakhand. With the media spotlight now on Godown, will this tragedy finally prompt much-needed change in India's transport safety laws?

Dev Kirmani's world was suddenly bereft of his mother and father, forever Gone. Just like that.

In a matter of seconds, a joyful picnic turned into a nightmare, with the bus carrying volts of families and children, including Kirmani's parents, plunging into the fast flowing Alaknanda River. At least 31-seater bus carrying pilgrims plunged into the Alaknanda River in the Gholtir area of Uttarakhands Rudraprayag on Thursday.

According to reports, the bus was carrying devotees from the states of Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh to Badrinath. They were travelling from Rishikesh to Badrinath via Chamoli when the accident occurred. The passengers were mostly elderly people and children.

The death toll from the accident has reached four, with many others missing. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed grief over the incident and instructed the local administration to expedite the rescue operations.

Officials said that the passengers were mostly elderly people and children and that the accident occurred as the driver lost control of the vehicle while trying to avoid a truck that was coming from the opposite direction. The bus then plunged into the river from a height of around 200 feet.

The tragic death of Dev Kirmani's parents is a sad reminder of the lax safety standards in Indian buses. This is not an isolated incident.

According to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, 16,894 accidents involving buses and coaches were recorded in 2021, resulting in 17,622 fatalities. This underscores the need for stronger safety regulations and stricter enforcement of existing laws to prevent such tragedies in the future.

As the country comes to terms with yet another bus accident, with media spotlight now on Godown, will this tragedy finally prompt much-needed change in India's transport safety laws?

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