Chamoli Accident : Tragic accident happened with vechicle going from Joshimath to Kimana, 12 killed died on the spot

Road accident in Joshimath Uttarakhand: A painful road accident has happened in Joshimath, Uttarakhand. The death of 12 people has been confirmed in this accident. The rescue is still going on and efforts are being made to rescue the trapped people. It is being told that the vehicle suddenly lost its balance on the Urgam-Palla Jakhola motorway of Joshimath block and fell into the ditch. The dead include 10 men and 2 women.

According to the police, on Friday afternoon a Max was going from Joshimath to Kimana village with passengers. At around 3:30 PM, Max failed to proceed on a steep climb near Palla village. Seeing it moving backwards, Jitpal Singh of Kimana village, who was riding on it, got down along with another and started pelting stones at the tyre. It is said that due to overloading the vehicle crossed the stone and started coming down fast. During this the driver lost control of the vehicle. Within seconds, Max fell 500 meters into a gorge.

The testicles of the vehicle flew away. NDRF and SDRF reached the information and started the rescue operation. By late evening the bodies of 12 people had been retrieved. Four injured were also evacuated who have been brought to Primary Health Center Urgam for treatment. Teams of NDRF, SDRF as well as the local people were engaged in the rescue operation till late night. DM Himanshu Khurana and SP Pramendra Dobal also reached on information.

CM Dhami expressed grief

Now what caused this painful accident, whether there was any negligence on the part of the driver or not, the police has started its investigation. Right now the emphasis is being given only on the treatment of the injured and the rescue operation. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has expressed condolences on this accident. On his behalf, the District Magistrate Chamoli has also been talked to on the phone. Clear instructions have been given that the rescue operation should be completed expeditiously and the emphasis should be on saving as many people as possible.

Road under construction, the climb was also steep

The 11 kilometer long Urgam-Palla Jakhola road is under construction from the year 2020. These days construction work is going on on the road near Uchho Gwad village located at 9 kms. Is. Most of the road is rocky. Manwar Singh Rawat, former head of Palla Jakhola village, Harshvardhan Jhinquan told that the place where the accident took place, there is a steep climb. The bridge at Dang Gadere is also under construction.