4 dead after Innova plunges into river near Gangnani on Gangotri National Highway
Four people died after their vehicle plunged into a river near Gangnani on the Gangotri National Highway in Uttarakhand. Rescue teams, including the SDRF and local police, are conducting a search operation to locate any other potential passengers.
Why it matters
This incident underscores the ongoing safety concerns regarding travel on mountainous highways in India.
DEHRADUN: Four people were killed after an Innova car lost control and plunged into a river near Dabrani, around 20 metres beyond Gangnani on the Gangotri National Highway in Uttarakhand.The bodies of four people have been recovered from the riverbank, while a search operation is underway to check whether anyone else was travelling in the vehicle, officials said.Following reports of the accident, relief and rescue teams were mobilised on the instructions of District Magistrate Prashant Arya.
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