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IN PHOTOS: 10 killed, 13 injured as tempo falls into gorge in Uttarakhand
Updated On: 15 June, 2024 06:54 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
At least 10 people were reportedly killed and 13 injured after the tempo traveller in which they were travelling fell into a deep gorge on Badrinath Highway in the Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand on Saturday. Pics/PTI
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At least 10 people were reportedly killed and 13 injured after the tempo traveller in which they were travelling fell into a deep gorge on Badrinath Highway in the Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand on Saturday. Pics/PTI
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State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and police officials immediately rushed to the spot following the accident and launched a massive rescue operation
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The officials said that four of the injured have sustained serious injuries and were undergoing treatment
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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed condolences over the loss of lives in the accident and said the seriously injured passengers are being airlifted to AIIMS Rishikesh
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"Instructions have been given to the concerned officials for better treatment of the injured," he said
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The tempo was heading to Rudraprayag from Noida in Uttar Pradesh when it fell into the 150-meter-deep gorge
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Dhami, in a post on X, expressed his condolences on the loss of lives in the accident and prayed for speedy recovery of the injured
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed condolences over the loss of lives in the accident and said that local administration and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams are engaged in rescue operation
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