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Five killed, teen injured as Bolero plunges into 250-metre gorge in Uttarakhand
Five killed, teen injured as Bolero plunges into 250-metre gorge in Uttarakhand
Five people, including a three-year-old child, died and one teenager was injured after a Bolero (UK08 BL 0387) veered off the Pauri-Devprayag road and plunged about 250 metres into a gorge near…
The Story in Brief
Five people, including a three-year-old child, died and one teenager was injured after a Bolero (UK08 BL 0387) veered off the Pauri-Devprayag road and plunged about 250 metres into a gorge near Sabdarkhal, Uttarakhand, on Friday. Police and SDRF teams rescued the survivor, Armaan (16), who was taken to Base Hospital in Srinagar. The deceased are Afzal (49), Shabbo (40), their 14-year-old son, another adult Gufran (34), all from Haridwar district. India Today reports the child victim as a three-year-old daughter of Afzal; New Indian Express names four younger victims including a 14-year-old who later died. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
The Indian Opinion
Each monsoon, headlines repeat, a vehicle skids off a Himalayan road into a gorge. The lazy narrative blames 'treacherous terrain' alone, letting poor road design, missing guardrails, and overloaded vehicles escape scrutiny. The Pauri-Devprayag road is notorious for such accidents. A concrete test: how many of these crash sites have had safety audits and barrier installation within six months of an accident? Ask authorities to name the deadlines.
Sources (2): indiatoday.in, newindianexpress.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
