Major accident on Sonprayag-Gaurikund road, shuttle vehicle fell into the river, 13 rescued, search for 1 continues, three passengers injured
A major accident took place on Wednesday near Gaurikund on the Kedarnath Yatra route. The shuttle vehicle carrying passengers from Sonprayag to Gaurikund crashed and fell into the river. However, it was fortunate that there was no major loss in the accident. As soon as the information was received, rescue agencies rescued 13 people safely. 3 people are seriously injured in the accident while one is still missing.
District Disaster Management Officer Nandan Singh Rajwar said that on Wednesday around 9 am, the shuttle vehicle of passengers was going from Sonprayag to Gaurikund. One kilometer before Gaurikund, the vehicle went out of control and fell down from the road towards the river. There were 14 devotees from different states in the vehicle who were going for Shri Kedarnath Darshan. As soon as the information was received, NDRF, SDRF and police team started the rescue and took out the injured. 13 people have been rescued, out of which the condition of 3 people remains critical. While one person is still reported to be missing, search operation is going on for whom. The seriously injured are being sent to higher centers by heli ambulance.
Accident on Badrinath Highway, one dead
One person died after a car fell into a ditch near Dhauladhar on Rishikesh Badrinath National Highway late Tuesday night. On receiving the information, Tehsildar SS Rawat along with the police force reached the spot. One person was found dead at the spot. The Aadhar card found with him shows Suraj Madan son of Charanjit Singh Madan, resident of Chandigarh. Investigation is being done regarding the incident, the family members of the deceased have also been contacted and informed about the incident.
