Army truck falls into deep gorge near Mana village, 2 jawans dead

Tribune News Service

Mussoorie, July23

Two Army jawans were killed while one was injured and another missing when the Army truck they were returning from Ghastoli fell into a deep gorge near Mana village near the China border in Chamoli district today. The accident took place after the driver of the truck lost control over it and it fell in a deep gorge.

The services of a helicopter was called for but was not available due to an inclement weather. However, a Border Roads Organisation (BRO) team working tirelessly was able to open the road near Badrinath so that injured could be brought to a hospital in Joshimath.

Meanwhile, a search was on for the missing jawan. Chamoli SP Priti Priyadarshini said the truck was returning from Ghastoli towards Mana village in Chamoli district when it met with the accident.

She said the Chamoli District Magistrate had directed use of a helicopter to rescue the injured and rush him to hospital but the helicopter did not reach there due to the inclement weather.

Meanwhile, the BRO team is working to open the road at Lambagad and only after that the injured would be taken to hospital, said the SP.

Two killed in road accident

Dehradun: Two persons were killed while three seriously injured when the utility vehicle they were travelling in fell into a deep gorge here yesterday. The injured were admitted to a hospital.

The accident occurred when the driver of the utility vehicle was trying to avoid boulders, rolling down from a mountain top on the Kalsi-Chakrata road. Villagers called the police and with the help of villagers, they rescued and admitted them to the hospital.

The deceased have been identified as Bagiram and Tara Dutt. The injured passengers have been identified as Surat Ram, Rameshwar Dimri and driver of the utility vehicle Ravi Kumar. The bodies have been sent for autopsy.