Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand: At least two person died, and 10 remain missing as the bus, carrying 18 people from Rishikesh to Badrinath in Uttarakhand, veered off the road in Rudraprayag district while going uphill and fell into the swollen Alaknanda River near Gholtir.

So far, seven passengers have been rescued, and six of them have been shifted to nearby hospitals, according to the rescue officials.

The search and rescue operations are underway with teams from the SDRF, police, and district administration on the scene.

Garhwal Divisional Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey confirmed, "One person has died and seven others have been injured in the accident. Rescue efforts are ongoing."

Police Headquarters spokesperson IG Nilesh Anand Bharane told ANI, "A bus went out of control and fell into the Alaknanda river in Gholthir area of Rudraprayag district. As per information received so far, 18 people were on board the bus."ANI