Jaipur, June 2 (IANS) An Innova car carrying tourists from Jaisalmer on a Char Dham pilgrimage plunged nearly 200 metres into the Alaknanda River in Uttarakhand’s Tehri district, killing four people, including an AIIMS doctor. Three others remain missing, while a 12-year-old boy sustained critical injuries. The accident occurred around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday near Ganga Darshan Hotel in Saknidhar, Devprayag. CCTV footage of the incident has surfaced.The deceased have been identified as Dinesh Ku…
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Dehradun, Dec 31 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday took stock of the situation in Chamoli, after around 60 people were injured when a locomotive train carrying workers and officials collided with another train transporting materials inside the Pipalkoti tunnel of the Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydroelectric Project. The Chief Minister said that he is in close contact with the authorities and has instructed them to provide better medical facilities to the injured.In a po…
Chamoli, Dec 31 (IANS) Around 60 people were injured when a locomotive train carrying workers and officials collided with another train transporting materials inside the Pipalkoti tunnel of the Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydroelectric Project in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, officials said on Wednesday.The accident took place late on Tuesday at the THDC hydroelectric project construction site in Pipalkoti during a shift change.According to initial information, two locomotive trains used to ferry work…