Four dead, two missing as SUV falls into Bhagirathi river near Gangotri
The vehicle, which was carrying seven passengers from Gujarat to the Gangotri temple, went out of control on the Gangotri National Highway.
Four people died and two others are missing after an SUV fell into the Bhagirathi river near Gangnani in Uttarkashi district on Thursday, according to The Hindu.
The vehicle was travelling on the Gangotri National Highway with seven passengers from Gujarat heading towards the Gangotri temple when it reportedly went out of control and plunged into the water.
Rescue operations involving the local police, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and emergency medical services recovered four bodies from the riverbank. The deceased have been identified as Ashokben Patel (49), Rutika Ashokbhai Patel (19), and Ghanshyambhai Sarwaliya (32) from Gujarat, along with the driver, Surendra Singh, a resident of Haridwar.
Two passengers, Sudaben Ashokbhai Patel (45) and Kiranben Vishalbhai Patel (34), remain missing. A 17-year-old passenger, Vedant Ashokbhai Patel, was rescued unconscious and moved from the Bhatwari Primary Health Centre to a higher medical facility for treatment.
District Magistrate Prashant Arya stated that medical teams have been placed on alert while the search for the missing individuals continues. He added that the circumstances of the accident are under investigation.