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Uttarakhand: 6 pilgrims returning from Adi Kailash killed after car falls into Pithoragarh gorge, bodies retrieved

The deceased were returning after a 'darshan' of Adi Kailash when mishap took place on the Dharchula-Gunji road on Tuesday.

ANI Oct 26, 2023 08:19 IST googleads

Visuals from the rescue operation (Photo/ANI)

Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand) [India], October 26 (ANI): Bodies of six people, who died after the car in which they were travelling in fell into a gorge in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakakhand on Tuesday were retrieved on Thursday, rescue officials said.
The deceased were returning after a 'darshan' of Adi Kailash when mishap took place on the Dharchula-Gunji road.
On Wednesday the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), along with local police, attempted to carry out a rescue operation but were halted due to heavy rainfall.
Later six bodies -- all of the occupants of the vehicle-- were recovered, SDRF said.
Further details are awaited. (ANI)

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