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Two Dead and Three Rescued After Taxi Plunges Into Gorge in Uttarakhand
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News18•15-10-2026, 12:30
Two Dead and Three Rescued After Taxi Plunges Into Gorge in Uttarakhand
- •Two people lost their lives and three others were successfully rescued after a taxi fell into a deep gorge near Pali Pulia on the Rishikesh-Badrinath National Highway.
- •Local police and State Disaster Response Force teams rushed to the accident site to conduct a swift rescue operation.
- •According to Kirti Nagar Sub-Divisional Magistrate Pankaj Bhatt, the vehicle was traveling from Chandigarh with five occupants on board.
- •The three survivors were reported to be out of danger and were promptly sent to the nearest health center for medical treatment.
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A taxi travelling from Chandigarh fell into a deep gorge near Pali Pulia on the Rishikesh-Badrinath National Highway, resulting in two fatalities while three other occupants were rescued and sent to a nearby health centre.
There were five people travelling in the vehicle, of whom two died on the spot and three others were successfully rescued by police and State Disaster Response Force teams.
Local police and State Disaster Response Force teams immediately rushed to the scene to conduct a rescue operation, with Pankaj Bhatt, the Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Kirti Nagar, providing details on the status of the occupants.