A private bus fell into a deep gorge in Uttarakhand's Pauri district on Sunday morning killing at least 48 people and injuring 13 others, police said. The "overloaded" bus was carrying 58 passengers, they said.

"The accident occurred near Gween village, close to Dhumakot, when the bus on way to Ramnagar fell into a 200-metre deep gorge killing 45 persons on the spot and leaving 13 injured," Pauri SP Jagat Ram Joshi said. The accident took place around 8.30 am, he said.