DEVPRAYAG, OCT 15: Emergency personnel conducted a complex rescue operation near Pali village following a fatal road accident involving a Chandigarh-originating vehicle along the Rishikesh-Badrinath highway. The vehicle, carrying five passengers towards Rudraprayag, veered off the road and dropped into a 150-metre-deep gorge along the riverbank.
Local authorities asserted that two occupants succumbed to their injuries at the scene, while three others received immediate medical attention at the nearby Bagi community health centre. Officials maintained that specialized teams managed to navigate the steep descent and surrounding river path using rafts to retrieve the deceased and assist the survivors effectively.
Preliminary reports indicate the group was traveling across state boundaries to participate in a religious ritual when the accident took place. Sub-Divisional Magistrate Pankaj Bhatt and local police officials confirmed that formalities have been initiated, and families of all involved individuals have been notified while preliminary assessments regarding the cause of the vehicle losing control remain underway.
