- Innova car plunged into Bhagirathi River near Gangnani.
- Four people confirmed dead, one injured, two still missing.
- SDRF, NDRF teams conducting extensive search and rescue operations.
At least four people were killed after an Innova car went out of control and plunged into the Bhagirathi River near Gangnani on the Gangotri National Highway on Thursday morning. A total of seven people were reportedly in the vehicle.
According to the district administration, the accident occurred around 20 metres ahead of Gangnani Dharmakund (towards Dabrani), where the vehicle veered off the road and fell directly into the river.
The District Disaster Management Center received a distress call regarding the incident at approximately 7:21 am on Thursday. Promptly responding to the alert, teams from the local police, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and 108 emergency services rushed to the scene to launch a rescue operation.
So far, the bodies of four victims have been recovered from the riverbank, and rescue workers are attempting to safely transport one injured survivor from the riverbank up to the road. A search operation remains underway to locate the remaining occupants.
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To expedite the search and rescue efforts, a 27-member National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team has also been dispatched to the spot from Manera. Meanwhile, the Disaster Management Centre and medical teams have been placed on high alert to ensure that any rescued survivors receive immediate first aid and urgent hospital transport.
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An investigation into the cause of the accident is underway, and the district administration is working to notify the families of the victims.
In a separate incident in Uttarkashi, the district administration and rescue teams have been conducting a search operation to evacuate seven trekkers, along with a guide and support staff, who were stranded in the Kedartal region of Uttarakhand.