5 injured as bus falls into ditch

Around five persons were critically injured when a bus carrying thirty-three passengers fell into a ditch today at Masor near Bhatronjkhan, police said.

The Uttarakhand Roadways bus going to Chaukhutiya from Delhi fell about 70 meters into a ditch near Bhatronjkhan, 90-kms from here, they said.

The injured have been rushed to a local hospital, they said, adding that the reason for the accident is not yet known.