Uttarakhand: Car carrying pilgrims falls into gorge in Nainital, 3 dead

Nainital (Uttarakhand) [India], December 18 (ANI): In a tragic incident, a car fell into a gorge in the Kainchi Dham area of Nainital district of Uttarakhand, claiming the lives of three people on the spot.
There were seven people in the car, all of whom were going to Kainchi Dham, out of whom three lost their lives due to the impact of the accident.
Further details are awaited in the incident.
Earlier, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) rescued three people after a truck crashed into a ditch in Nainital.
The incident occurred near the Lohali area of the Nainital district on December 3.
A local person informed the SDRF team about the incident on Tuesday, after which they immediately left for the spot with rescue equipment.
As per the official statement, the truck fell into a deep ditch of 200 meters.
Acting swiftly on the incident, the SDRF team rescued three injured individuals and admitted them to the hospital for further treatment.
An official statement from SDRF reads, "On December 3, 2024, SDRF was informed by a local person that a truck had fallen into a ditch near the Lohali area, for which the SDRF team is required for rescue. On the said information, the SDRF team immediately left for the spot with rescue equipment under the leadership of Chief Constable Naveen Kunwar."
"The SDRF team reached the spot and took immediate action, reached the said vehicle in a deep ditch about 200 meters below and 03 injured were brought to the main road through an alternative route on a stretcher and sent to the hospital by ambulance for proper treatment," it added. (ANI)