8 Killed As Tempo Traveller With 23 Passengers Falls Into Gorge On Rishikesh-Badrinath Highway

A total of 17 people were travelling in the tempo, which was coming from Noida when the tragic accident happened in the Rudraprayag district.

8 Killed As Tempo Traveller With 23 Passengers Falls Into Gorge On Rishikesh-Badrinath Highway

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 died. The driver is very critically injured. So, it is not clear how many people were onboard the vehicle. Police, SDRF and local people are engaged in rescue operations…Rescue operation is underway.”

Reacting to the incident, Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said, “Very sad news was received about a tempo traveller accident in Rudraprayag district. The local administration and SDRF teams are engaged in relief and rescue operations. The injured have been sent to the nearest medical centre for treatment. The district magistrate has been ordered to investigate the incident.”

“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,” Pushkar Singh Dhami said in Hindi on X




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