UP NEWS: A video is going viral on social media in which a bus is seen stuck in a river and passengers are being pulled out with the help of JCB.
A roadways bus going to Haridwar got stuck due to the sudden rise in the water level of the Kota River near Bijnor.
The people around told this to authorities. After which authorities swung into action and started rescuing the passengers.
An attempt was made to stop the bus from overturning by placing a crane on top of the bridge. Mandawali police station chief was present on the spot along with the police force. It is a matter of the Mandawali area of Bijnor district. The bus was first tied to the bridge with the help of JCB.
Passengers were taken out with the help of JCB which we can clearly see in the video. All the passengers have been evacuated safely.