A major accident occurred on Thursday morning near Gangnani on the Gangotri National Highway in Uttarakhand. An Innova car, carrying passengers from Sabarmati in Gujarat, went out of control and plunged into the Bhagirathi River. There were seven people in the vehicle, and so far, the bodies of four of them have been recovered.
उत्तराखंड के उत्तरकाशी जिले में गंगोत्री हाईवे पर भागीरथी नदी में गिरी बेकाबू इनोवा कार, अब तक 4 शव बरामद
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- An Innova car went out of control and plunged into the Bhagirathi River near Gangnani in Uttarkashi.
- There were seven passengers in the vehicle at the time of the accident; four bodies have been recovered so far.
- All the passengers are reported to be residents of the Sabarmati area in Gujarat.
- The SDRF, the Water Police, and a 27-member NDRF team are engaged in the search for the missing individuals.
A tragic road accident occurred on the Gangotri National Highway in Uttarakhand on Thursday morning. Near Gangnani, an Innova car carrying passengers lost control and fell directly into the Bhagirathi River. There were seven people in the vehicle at the time of the incident. During the rescue operation, four bodies have been recovered so far, while the search for the remaining missing passengers continues.
Passengers were traveling from Gujarat to Gangotri Dham
According to preliminary information, all the passengers in the car are believed to be from the Sabarmati area of Gujarat. They were traveling from Uttarkashi toward Gangotri Dham. However, the administration has not yet officially confirmed the names or addresses of the passengers.
The accident reportedly took place near Dabrani, about 20 meters beyond the ‘Garmkund’ (hot spring) in Gangnani. The news of the vehicle falling into the river caused an immediate stir among the administration and the police department.
SDRF and Police lead the response
Following the incident, a relief and rescue operation was launched under the instructions of District Magistrate Prashant Arya. Local police, the SDRF, and teams from the 108 ambulance service arrived at the scene immediately. The rescue team conducted a search along the riverbank, where four bodies were discovered.
Meanwhile, given the strong current of the river, the Water Police and divers are assisting in the search for the remaining missing individuals. To further intensify the operation, a 27-member NDRF team has been dispatched from Manera to the incident site.
Administration puts rescue and medical teams on alert
Following the accident, the disaster control room and police teams have been working to gather information to identify the passengers. The administration is closely monitoring the entire rescue operation.
Additionally, disaster management centers and medical teams have been placed on alert to ensure that any injured individuals can be transported to a hospital without delay.
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