The incident occurred on the Rishikesh-Badrinath highway close to Raitoli in Rudraprayag district.
New Delhi: A tempo traveller, carrying 23 passengers, plunged into a gorge in Uttarakhand, claiming the lives of at least 14 individuals, officials reported. The tragic incident occurred on the Rishikesh-Badrinath highway near Raitoli in Rudraprayag district.
The minibus fell into the Alaknanda River, prompting immediate rescue operations by teams from the State Disaster Response Force and local police. Sources mentioned that bystanders also sustained injuries in the accident.
Expressing deep sorrow over the incident, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami instructed the district magistrate to investigate. “I pray for the souls of the departed to find peace and offer strength to their grieving families. May the injured recover swiftly,” he tweeted in Hindi.
जनपद रुद्रप्रयाग में टेम्पो ट्रैवलर के दुर्घटनाग्रस्त होने का अत्यंत पीड़ादायक समाचार प्राप्त हुआ। स्थानीय प्रशासन व SDRF की टीमें राहत एवं बचाव कार्यों में जुटी हुई है। घायलों को नज़दीकी चिकित्सा केंद्र पर उपचार हेतु भेज दिया गया है। ज़िलाधिकारी को घटना की जाँच के आदेश दे दिए…
— Pushkar Singh Dhami (@pushkardhami) June 15, 2024
Injured individuals are being airlifted to AIIMS Rishikesh for medical treatment, officials confirmed.
