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<p data-start="149" data-end="421"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Three people died and one person sustained serious injuries after a car fell into a deep gorge along the Kalsi-Chakrata road in Uttarakhand on Wednesday. The vehicle, identified as a Ford, reportedly lost control before veering off the road and plunging down the hillside.</span></p>
<p data-start="423" data-end="655"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) responded swiftly, rescuing the injured person and transporting him to a nearby hospital. The identities of the deceased are yet to be confirmed, and authorities are still collecting details.</span></p>
<p data-start="657" data-end="855"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">This incident marked one of two major road accidents in Uttarakhand on the same day, both occurring amid heavy monsoon rainfall that has raised widespread concerns over road safety in hilly regions.</span></p>
<p data-start="857" data-end="1094"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">In a separate tragedy, a bus carrying 18 passengers from Rishikesh to Badrinath skidded off the road and fell into the swollen Alaknanda River near Gholtir in Rudraprayag district. At least one person has died and ten others are missing.</span></p>
<p data-start="1096" data-end="1350"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The bus was reportedly ascending a steep stretch when the driver lost control, resulting in the vehicle plunging into the river. Rescue teams confirmed that seven passengers were pulled from the wreckage, with six taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.</span></p>
<p data-start="1352" data-end="1500"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The bus remains submerged, and exact details about the number of passengers onboard are still unclear, with current estimates ranging from 15 to 18.</span></p>
<p data-start="1502" data-end="1732"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Police, SDRF, NDRF, and local administration teams immediately rushed to the scene and began coordinated rescue operations. Local residents also assisted by forming human chains to help retrieve the injured from the steep terrain.</span></p>
<p data-start="1734" data-end="1933"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Senior officials are closely monitoring the rescue efforts. Meanwhile, the Rudraprayag administration has urged the public to avoid spreading unverified information and rely only on official updates.</span></p>
<p data-start="1935" data-end="2145" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast continued heavy to very heavy rainfall across Uttarakhand, raising further concerns about potential landslides and road accidents in the mountainous state.</span></p>
<p data-start="1935" data-end="2145" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">[Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by the Benefit News editorial team and is published directly from the IANS news feed]</span></p>
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Three people died and one person sustained serious injuries after a car fell into a deep gorge

Heavy rains trigger fatal road accident in Chakrata; rescue ops underway in second river mishap

3 Dead as Car Falls Into Gorge in Uttarakhand

Heavy rains trigger fatal road accident in Chakrata; rescue ops underway in second river mishap

June 26, 2025 | 20:53 IST