Two persons died and nine others were injured in two separate road accidents at two different places in Pithoragarh and Uttarkashi districts on Tuesday.
In Pithoragarh, one person identified as Ganesh Ram aged about 55, died while another Deepak aged 26 was injured when the car they were sitting in fell into a deep gorge a few kilometers away from Pithraghar city. The accident occurred at around 3pm, police said.In another incident in Uttarkashi, one woman identified Shailendra Devi died while eight others were injured when the jeep they were sitting in fell into a deep gorge at Bhatwari. The accident occurred at around 6.30 pm on Tuesday, police said. The injured have been admitted at the local hospital, said Uttarkashi police officer Uttam Ramola.
Another road accident has been reported at Pipli, Pithoragarh when car fell into a deep gorge. Police team has been deployed at the incident site. The accident occurred at around 7.30 pm. Number of casualties is yet to be known.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat expressed deep grief over the deaths in the road accidents reported in Pithoragarh and Uttarkashi districts. CM conveyed condolences towards the family members of the deceased and wished speedy recovery of the injured.