Uttarakhand Accident: 8 Killed After Tempo Falls Into Alaknanda River In Rudraprayag — VIDEO

Uttarakhand Accident: Eight people were killed after a tempo traveller rolled down a deep gorge into the Alaknanda near the Rishikesh-Badrinath National Highway.

Uttarakhand Accident: The mangled remains of the vehicle as it is pulled out of the Alaknanda river. ( Image Source :ANI )

Uttarakhand Accident: At least 8 people were killed after a tempo traveller fell into a gorge along the Rishikesh-Badrinath National Highway in Rudraprayag, Uttrakhand on Saturday. The vehicle rolled down into the Alaknanda.

#WATCH | Uttarakhand: 8 people died when a tempo traveller fell into a deep gorge near Badrinath Highway in Rudraprayag. Rescue operation underway.

(Video: SDRF) pic.twitter.com/vBAQCnioyO

— ANI (@ANI) June 15, 2024

According to Inspector General of Garhwal Karan Singh Nagnyal, the tempo traveller was going from Noida in UP to Rudraprayag. "It fell into a 150-200-metre deep gorge. As many as seven bodies were fished out. Nine people were being rushed to the hospital, when another casualty occurred. The driver is very critically injured." 

#WATCH | IG Garhwal, Karan Singh Nagnyal says, "Rudraprayag SP is on the spot...The tempo traveller was coming from Noida (UP) towards Rudraprayag...It fell into a 150-200 metre deep gorge. 7 bodies have been recovered. 9 people were rushed to the hospital during which 1 of them… https://t.co/CcgQnJzxMC pic.twitter.com/69JfRdE2aL

— ANI (@ANI) June 15, 2024

It is not clear how many people were onboard the vehicle. Police, SDRF and locals are engaged in search-and-rescue operations.

Chamoli, Uttarakhand: Major road accident on Badrinath Highway near Raitoli. Tempo traveler with 17 passengers falls into the Alaknanda River. SDRF and police engaged in a rescue operation pic.twitter.com/rljte1Bxm4

— IANS (@ians_india) June 15, 2024

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed his sorrow on the tragedy. He said local administration and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams were engaged in relief and rescue operations. "The injured were taken to the nearest medical centre. The district magistrate has been instructed to investigate the incident," Dhami said, according to a Hindustan Times report.

“I pray to God to grant the souls of the departed a place in his feet and provide strength to the bereaved family to bear this immense pain. I pray to Baba Kedar for the speedy recovery of the injured,” CM Pushkar Singh Dhami wrote on X.

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