busIn a tragic accident, a passenger bus fell into a gorge in Rajasthan's Ajmer district on Sunday, killing two women and injuring several others. The accident occurred near Pushkar when the bus carrying 33 passengers lost control in the Pushkar ghati area and plunged into a gorge. The bus then got stuck in trees and bushes, injuring 31 people, according to a PTI report.

The passengers were on their way from Ajmer towards Pushkar and were going to a village to attend a social function. According to Circle Officer (Rural) Ramchandra Chaudhary, the accident took place a little ahead of Sanjhisar when the bus veered off the main road and fell into the gorge.

Locals who rushed to the spot rescued the injured by making makeshift ropes out of clothes and pulling them out of the gorge. All the injured were initially taken to a government hospital in Pushkar and later referred to Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Hospital in Ajmer.

Hospital superintendent Dr Arvind Khare said 30 patients are currently undergoing treatment, while one has been discharged. The deceased were identified as Pooja (28) and Vimla Devi (50), the police said.

Moreover, rescue operations were carried out by SDRF, Civil Defence and local police, PTI reported. Traffic movement in the Pushkar Ghati area was affected by the accident, leading to a long jam.

Earlier this week, a speedingsleeper coach buslost control and collided with a divider near Naya village near the Hanging Bridge in the RK Puram police station area. The bus went off the other side of the road and overturned, killing three people on board, while injuring 23 others.

The bus was travelling from Ahmedabad to Morena in Madhya Pradesh. The injured people were immediately taken to the hospital for treatment. Police officials, ambulance and rescue teams rushed to the site to rescue people.

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