Uttarakhand: 3 tourists killed, 19 injured as tempo traveller falls into Nainital gorge
Three tourists were killed and 19 injured, including a 10-month-old infant, after a Tempo Traveller carrying 22 people plunged into a gorge in Nainital.
A tragic accident in Uttarakhand’s Nainital district has claimed the lives of three tourists and injured 19 others, including a newborn baby, following a tempo traveller plunging into a deep gorge on Friday afternoon. The District Emergency Operation Centre (DEOC) in Nainital reported that the vehicle was en route from Mukteshwar to Nainital when the incident occurred.
According to initial investigations, the driver lost control while navigating a winding section of the Bhowali-Mukteshwar road, causing the vehicle to skid and roll down the gorge. A swift response was initiated, with rescue teams from various organizations including the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), local police, and the district administration mobilizing to the scene.
The injured were promptly taken to Sushila Tiwari Government Hospital in Haldwani, where trauma care teams were prepared to handle the situation. The victims identified so far include Pradeep and Sumit, both from Faridabad, and Abhishek, whose background remains undisclosed. Among the injured are Harsh Varma, Ritika, and Harsh Varma again, as well as high-profile names like Payal, Anjali, Nandani, Tushar, Anand, Laxmi, Dheeraj, Mayank, Ankit, Ajay, Sonia, and the driver Yash, all residents of Faridabad, along with three others from Delhi.
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