A serious road accident took place in Uttarakhand’s Nainital district late Friday night. A Tempo Traveller in Uttarakhand carrying passengers fell into a deep gorge, leading to deaths and multiple injuries. Following this tragic accident, SDRF teams rushed to the spot and rescued most of the passengers. Keep reading to know more details about this fatal accident.
Tempo Traveller Fell Into A Deep Gorge In Uttarakhand
Late-night travel on mountain roads can be dangerous, and the recent incident proves it. A shocking road accident took place in Uttarakhand’s Nainital district late on Friday night. A Tempo Traveller carrying 18 passengers went off the road near Jyolikot’s Aam Padav area. The vehicle then fell around 15 metres into a deep gorge. Two people died on the spot, whereas several others suffered injuries, reported PublicTV.
The rescue operation started immediately after authorities received the alert. The accident happened on the night of November 1. The District Disaster Management, Nainital, informed the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) about the situation. A team from the SDRF Post Nainital rushed to the accident site without wasting time. The rescue unit was led by Sub-Inspector Manish Bhakuni. He and his team reached the spot quickly to check the condition of the passengers.
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More About The Fatal Incident
According to PublicTV, when the SDRF team reached the spot in Uttarakhand, they found the Tempo Traveller lying nearly 15 metres below the road on a steep slope. The rescue unit carefully entered the gorge and pulled out 15 injured passengers one after another. All the injured were then sent to Haldwani Hospital. Two passengers, however, had already died on the spot, and their bodies were handed over to the police for further formalities.
SDRF confirmed that one passenger is still missing. Teams are continuing the search operation in the area because the terrain is uneven and risky. Authorities are checking every possible spot in the gorge to make sure no one is left behind.
To avoid such accidents, it is advisable to avoid late-night travel and choose daytime travel instead.
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