Six people, including two women died when the vehicle they were travelling plunged into a gorge in Vikasnagar area of the district on Monday. Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Harish Rawat has expressed his deep sorrow on the deaths due to the accident.
In his message the CM has conveyed his sympathy to the family of deceased and directed the health department officials to ensure that the injured are given best treatment.
The villagers of Kaha- Naira village boarded a utility vehicle on Monday morning. The vehicle which was bound for Vikasnagar had 16 people on board when the driver lost the control on the vehicle and it fell into a 300 meter deep gorge. The Circle Officer of Vikasnagar, Swapan Kumar said that the accident occurred near village Punah which is barely one kilometer from the Kaha- Naira village.
He informed that M S Tomar, Puran Singh, Sheela Devi, Kishan Singh, Asugi Devi and driver of vehicle Devi Singh lost their lives in the accident. Kumar said that 10 people were injured in the accident and they were admitted in the different hospitals of the district. Two critically injured passengers were admitted in the Doon hospital.
The site of accident is a completely backward area located about 30 kilometers from Vikasnagar. In absence of any proper transport facility the residents of the area are dependent on the private vehicles like Utility. These vehicles are the only sources of transport in the area and 20-25 people boarding these vehicles are a common site in this area.