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Amit Shah Expresses Empathy Over Tragic Uttarakhand Tempo Traveller Accident

Around 12 people were killed and 15 others injured after a tempo traveler carrying more than 23 passengers fell into a deep gorge on the Rishikesh-Badrinath highway in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag on Saturday, according to State Disaster Response Force commandant Manikant Mishra. Mishra added that the death toll might rise as some of the injured are […]

Around 12 people were killed and 15 others injured after a tempo traveler carrying more than 23 passengers fell into a deep gorge on the Rishikesh-Badrinath highway in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag on Saturday, according to State Disaster Response Force commandant Manikant Mishra. Mishra added that the death toll might rise as some of the injured are in serious condition.

Mishra mentioned that it was initially unclear how many people were in the tempo traveler.

News agency ANI reported that the SDRF and police teams were conducting rescue operations. So far, two injured individuals have been transported to a hospital by ambulance.

Amit Shah reacts to Uttarakhand accident

Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the accident.

“Received the sad news of the road accident in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand. My condolences are with the families of those who lost their lives in this accident. The local administration and SDRF teams are engaged in relief and rescue work and all possible help is being provided to the injured. I pray to God for the speedy recovery of the injured,” Amit Shah wrote on X.

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