Uttarakhand: At the least fourteen individuals had been killed and a dozen others had been injured after a tempo traveller fell into the Alaknanda river after skidding off the street on the Badrinath nationwide freeway in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag on Saturday. Following the tragic incident, seven individuals who sustained critical accidents within the accident had been airlifted to AIIMS Rishikesh, on the orders of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has introduced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s Nationwide Reduction Fund to the households of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to the injured.
Union Residence Minister Amit Shah additionally supplied his condolences to the households of the deceased and mentioned that the native administration and SDRF groups are engaged within the rescue and reduction operation.
Here is what has occurred to this point:
- Round 14 individuals had been killed and 12 others had been injured within the accident that occurred on Saturday in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag.
- In response to Garhwal Inspector Basic of Police KS Nagnyal, all the 26 victims had been vacationers, with most of whom belonged to Delhi.
- They had been headed in direction of Chopta from Noida when the tempo traveller skidded off and fell into the 150-meter-deep gorge.
- The Garhwal IG acknowledged that the total particulars of the passengers could be ascertained solely after the rescue operation concludes.
- Nandan Singh Rajwar, Rudraprayag Catastrophe Administration Officer acknowledged that the accident occurred round 11 am at the moment close to the Raitoli village.
- PM Modi introduced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakhs for the kin of the deceased from the PMNRF funds. He has additionally introduced Rs 50,000 compensation for individuals who sustained accidents within the accident.
उत्तराखंड के रुद्रप्रयाग में हुआ सड़क हादसा हृदयविदारक है। इसमें अपने प्रियजनों को खोने वाले शोकाकुल परिजनों के प्रति मेरी गहरी संवेदनाएं। इसके साथ ही मैं सभी घायलों के शीघ्र स्वस्थ होने की कामना करता हूं। राज्य सरकार की देखरेख में स्थानीय प्रशासन पीड़ितों की हरसंभव मदद में जुटा…
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 15, 2024
- In the meantime, those that sustained critical accidents had been airlifted to AIIMS Rishikesh to obtain remedy.
- AIIMS Rishikesh Director, Dr Meenu Singh mentioned, “…seven sufferers had been delivered to AIIMS, two of them had been introduced useless. Two sufferers are very critical…three sufferers are steady…”
#WATCH | Rudraprayag Tempo Traveller accident: AIIMS Rishikesh Director, Dr Meenu Singh says, “…7 sufferers had been delivered to AIIMS, 2 of them had been introduced useless – 2 sufferers are very critical…3 sufferers are steady…” pic.twitter.com/G2bkamjqEo
— ANI (@ANI) June 15, 2024
- Union Residence Minister Amit Shah expressed condolences to the households of the deceased, and posted on X: “Acquired the unhappy information of the street accident in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand. My condolences are with the households of those that misplaced their lives on this accident. The native administration and SDRF groups are engaged in reduction and rescue work and all doable assistance is being supplied to the injured. I pray to God for the speedy restoration of the injured.”
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Congress chief Rahul Gandhi additionally expressed condolences to the bereaved households. “The information of the dying of a number of individuals on account of a tempo traveler stuffed with devotees falling into the Alaknanda River in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand, is extraordinarily unhappy. On this sorrow, I categorical my deepest condolences to all of the bereaved households. I additionally hope for the swift restoration of the injured. I attraction to my Congress colleagues to supply all doable help to the administration within the rescue efforts,” Gandhi posted on X.
उत्तराखंड के रुद्रप्रयाग में श्रद्धालुओं से भरे टेंपो ट्रैवलर के अलकनंदा नदी में गिरने से कई लोगों की मृत्यु का समाचार अत्यंत दुखद है।
इस दुख में, मैं सभी शोक संतप्त परिजनों को अपनी गहरी संवेदनाएं व्यक्त करता हूं। साथ ही घायलों के शीघ्र से शीघ्र स्वस्थ होने की आशा करता हूं।…
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) June 15, 2024
#WATCH | Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami says, ” It is extremely vital for the injured to get correct remedy. Their households are being knowledgeable one after the other. We’ve made all of the preparations to guarantee that they get all of the additional required remedies…I’ve directed an… pic.twitter.com/4AyErojHUJ
— ANI (@ANI) June 15, 2024
- Earlier, CM Dham shared the visuals of the chopper airlifting the injured to AIIMS, “The severely injured passengers from the Rudraprayag street accident are being airlifted to AIIMS Rishikesh. Directions have been given to the involved authorities for the absolute best remedy of the injured. We’re absolutely dedicated to offering all doable help to the injured.”
रुद्रपयाग सड़क हादसे में गंभीर रूप से घायल यात्रियों को एयरलिफ्ट कर एम्स ऋषिकेश लाया जा रहा है। संबंधित अधिकारियों को घायलों के बेहतर उपचार हेतु निर्देश दिए हैं।
हम घायलों की हर संभव सहायता के लिए पूर्ण रूप से प्रतिबद्ध हैं। pic.twitter.com/AgoICpWGIm
— Pushkar Singh Dhami (@pushkardhami) June 15, 2024
- The rescue work is at present underway, Superintendent of Police Rudraprayag, Vishakha Ashok Bhadane informed information company ANI.
#UPDATE | Demise toll in Rudraprayag Tempo Traveller accident rises to 12.
14 individuals are injured within the incident: SDRF pic.twitter.com/VOq7wHRNCH
— ANI (@ANI) June 15, 2024
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