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Three tourists killed, 19 injured as tempo traveller falls into Nainital gorge
Three tourists killed, 19 injured as tempo traveller falls into Nainital gorge
Three tourists were killed and 19 others, including a 10-month-old infant, injured after a tempo traveller carrying 22 people plunged into a deep gorge on the Bhowali-Mukteshwar road in Uttarakhand’s Nainital district…
The Story in Brief
Three tourists were killed and 19 others, including a 10-month-old infant, injured after a tempo traveller carrying 22 people plunged into a deep gorge on the Bhowali-Mukteshwar road in Uttarakhand’s Nainital district on Friday afternoon, Hindustan Times reports. The vehicle was travelling from Mukteshwar towards Nainital when the driver reportedly lost control on a winding stretch, causing it to skid and roll down.
A joint rescue operation involving the SDRF, NDRF, local police, revenue department, and residents evacuated victims. The injured were taken to Sushila Tiwari Government Hospital in Haldwani. The deceased have been identified as Pradeep (26), Sumit (25), both from Faridabad, and Abhishek. Most passengers were from Faridabad and Delhi.
The Indian Opinion
Hill-road accidents are routinely blamed on 'driver error' without examining whether the state maintains safe stretches, proper barriers, and speed enforcement. Tourists, many from plains, trust the route to be safe. The real test will be: does the Uttarakhand government release a road safety audit for the Mukteshwar stretch, or will this, like most such tragedies, vanish into a compensation list?
Source: hindustantimes.com
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