In brief
In Uttarakhand near a 300‑metre gorge, a SUV carrying six Gujarati pilgrims and a driver fell onto a river early Thursday. Four men, including the driver, were killed. One woman was seriously injured and another two women were reported missing. Local police confirmed the incident and announced that a search operation was underway to locate the missing passengers.
In the early hours of Thursday, a six‑person SUV plunged into a 300‑meter gorge in Uttarakhand, killing four men and leaving one woman seriously injured and two women missing, locally confirmed by police officials.
The vehicle was carrying a driver and six passengers—three men and three women—all of whom had travelled from Gujarat for a pilgrimage in Uttarakhand.
All four fatalities were men; the driver and the three male passengers were found deceased within the gorge.
The only woman who survived the fall sustained serious injuries, and her condition is listed as critical by local medical responders.
Two women passengers are unaccounted for; they are listed as missing by authorities while the search continues.
Local law enforcement investigators have confirmed the vehicle’s accident attribute—an unplanned plunge into a steep descent that led the SUV onto a rapidly flowing river below.
The incident was initially reported by a local police officer who said the passengers had been on a pilgrimage trip from Gujarat and were traveling in that vehicle at the time of the accident.
Police are reporting that the vehicle was on a road that leads into the 300‑meter gorge, a steep and narrow passage that has been known to be hazardous in the region.
The search operation for the missing women has been launched by Uttarakhand authorities and is still underway by the time of reporting.
Officials who spoke to the press are continuing to assess the situation and coordinate with nearby rescue teams, including state and national emergency response units.
No additional casualties outside the four deceased and two seriously injured were reported in the initial police statement.
The incident underscores the risks that can accompany pilgrimage trips in remote and mountainous regions of India, especially when vehicles travel in narrow and rugged terrain.
Uttarakhand authorities have urged vigilant traffic enforcement and the use of safety measures for all passengers traveling in similar conditions, following the tragedy that occurred on November 5.
