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<p data-start="134" data-end="323"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Relief and rescue operations continue in Uttarakhand&rsquo;s Rudraprayag district after a tragic accident involving a Tempo Traveller carrying Char Dham pilgrims plunged into the Alaknanda River.</span></p>
<p data-start="325" data-end="500"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Two people have been confirmed dead, while several others remain missing. Rescue teams fear that the missing passengers may have been swept away by the river&rsquo;s strong current.</span></p>
<p data-start="502" data-end="748"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Uttarakhand government is actively monitoring the situation. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami stated that operations are being conducted on a war footing. Three injured pilgrims have been airlifted to AIIMS, Rishikesh for medical treatment.</span></p>
<p data-start="750" data-end="1061"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">SDRF and police personnel remain deployed at the site, working tirelessly to search for the missing. Authorities are coordinating with local residents, who were the first to respond and assist in pulling out survivors. Eyewitnesses reported that some passengers jumped off the bus before it fell into the river.</span></p>
<p data-start="1063" data-end="1406"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The 31-seater vehicle, carrying 20 passengers from Rajasthan and Gujarat, veered off the road early Thursday morning when the driver lost control near Rudraprayag. Images shared by the police show the collaborative effort between rescue teams and locals, including the formation of human chains to retrieve the injured from the steep hillside.</span></p>
<p data-start="1408" data-end="1541" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Senior officials from the police and disaster management departments are present at the site, overseeing rescue and recovery efforts.</span></p>
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June 26, 2025 | 15:30 IST