2 publishers · first seen Thu, 05 Nov 2026 13:24 UTC · updated Thu, 05 Nov 2026 21:31 UTC
Five people were killed and two are missing after a car carrying seven people plunged into the Bhagirathi river on the Gangotri National Highway in Uttarkashi district on Thursday. Rescue teams have recovered the bodies of five victims. The accident occurred near Gangnani, about 20 metres beyond a hot spring on the road towards Dabrani. The vehicle reportedly went out of control and plunged into a deep gorge before landing in the river. The occupants were travelling to Gangotri Dham. Rescue personnel began searching the riverbank and nearby areas. The search for the two missing people was continuing.
The four people killed have been identified as Patel Ashokben (49), Rutika Ashokbhai Patel (19), Ghanshyambhai Sarvaliya (32), all residents of Gujarat, and Surendra Singh, the driver who hailed from Haridwar. A 17-year-old boy, Patel Vedant Ashokbhai, a resident of Gujarat, was rescued in a critical condition. The two missing women have been identified as Patel Sudaben Ashokbhai (45) and Patel Kiranben Vishalbhai (34).
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