Uttarakhand tragedy | Death toll reaches 14 after tempo traveller falls into gorge in Rudraprayag
Uttarakhand tragedy | At least 14 people were killed, 12 others injured after a tempo traveller carrying 26 passengers fell into a deep gorge in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district on Saturday.
The tempo fell into a deep gorge on the Badrinath Highway in the Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand on Saturday.
The bus was heading to Rudraprayag from Noida when it fell into the 150-meter-deep gorge.
The said vehicle, carrying 26 passengers who had come here to visit the Chopta-Tungnath-Chandrashila trip, went out of control and crashed into a ditch about 500 metres below the main road.
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14 people died when a tempo traveller… pic.twitter.com/JPbhR1Ex2w — ANI (@ANI) June 15, 2024
Union Minister Ajay Tamta said that the state government, under the guidance of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Dhami has admitted them to Rishikesh AIIMS.
Meanwhile, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami also met the people who were injured in the Rudraprayag Tempo Traveller accident at AIIMS Rishikesh.
Chief Minister Dhami has given instructions to provide financial assistance of two lakhs each to the dependents of the deceased in the vehicle accident in Rudraprayag.
The Chief Minister has also given instructions to provide financial assistance of Rs 40,000 each to the seriously injured and Rs 10,000 each to the general injured.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced ex-gratia relief of Rs 2 lakh to the families of the deceased who died in the Rudraprayag tempo traveller accident.
An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000: PM @narendramodi https://t.co/LHdaTBVZBr — PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 15, 2024
"An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000," the Prime Minister's Office stated on X.
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 operations.
उत्तराखंड के रुद्रप्रयाग में हुई सड़क दुर्घटना का दु:खद समाचार प्राप्त हुआ। मेरी संवेदनाएँ इस हादसे में जान गँवाने वालों के परिजनों के साथ हैं। स्थानीय प्रशासन और SDRF की टीमें राहत व बचाव कार्य में जुटी हैं और घायलों को हर सम्भव सहायता उपलब्ध कराई जा रही है। ईश्वर से घायलों के… — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) June 15, 2024
"Received the sad news of the road accident in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand. My condolences are with the families of those who lost their lives in this accident. The local administration and SDRF teams are engaged in relief and rescue work and all possible help is being provided to the injured. I pray to God for the speedy recovery of the injured," Amit Shah wrote on X.
Union Health Minister JP Nadda also expressed condolences and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured in the accident.
"The news of many people getting killed in a road accident in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand, is extremely sad. The local administration is engaged in relief and rescue work with full readiness. I express my deepest condolences to the bereaved families. I pray to Baba Kedarnath Ji to grant speedy recovery to the injured," Nadda posted on X.
रुद्रप्रयाग, उत्तराखंड में सड़क हादसे से कई लोगों के हताहत होने का समाचार अत्यंत दुःखद है। स्थानीय प्रशासन पूरी तत्परता से राहत व बचाव कार्य में जुटा हुआ है। शोकाकुल परिजनों के प्रति गहन संवेदना प्रकट करता हूँ। मैं बाबा केदारनाथ जी से प्रार्थना करता हूँ कि घायलों को शीघ्र… — Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) June 15, 2024
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi posted on X, "The news of the death of many people due to a Tempo Traveller full of devotees falling into the Alaknanda river in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand is extremely sad. In this grief, I express my deepest condolences to all the bereaved families. I also hope for the speedy recovery of the injured. There is an appeal to Congress colleagues to help the administration in every possible way in the rescue work."
उत्तराखंड के रुद्रप्रयाग में श्रद्धालुओं से भरे टेंपो ट्रैवलर के अलकनंदा नदी में गिरने से कई लोगों की मृत्यु का समाचार अत्यंत दुखद है।
इस दुख में, मैं सभी शोक संतप्त परिजनों को अपनी गहरी संवेदनाएं व्यक्त करता हूं। साथ ही घायलों के शीघ्र से शीघ्र स्वस्थ होने की आशा करता हूं।… — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) June 15, 2024
- With inputs from agencies