NAINITAL | August 14, 2026
Information was received at 13:35 hrs from the District Control Room, Nainital that a tempo traveller (vehicle number UP14 TQ 9690) lost control and fell into a gorge near Luktadhar, about 3 km ahead of Ramgarh towards Mukteshwar. A total of 22 passengers were onboard the vehicle. Two persons died in the accident, while 20 passengers were rescued.
On the instructions of SDRF Commandant Shri Arpan Yaduvanshi, the SDRF team took immediate action after receiving the information. Led by Sub Inspector Manoj Rawat, the SDRF team reached the spot immediately and along with NDRF and District Police launched a joint relief and rescue operation.
During the joint rescue operation, with the help of necessary rescue equipment, the SDRF team reached the accident site and safely pulled out 20 passengers. The bodies of the 02 persons who died in the accident were also retrieved from the crashed vehicle and handed over to the District Police.
Names of Injured Persons
1. Manish Kumar, Age 25 years
2. Kum. Nandini, Age 22 years
3. Tushar Kumar, Age 21 years
4. Lakshmi, Age 27 years
5. Mayank, Age 17 years
6. Pradeep Kumar, Age 26 years
7. Kum. Ritika, Age 23 years
8. Harsh Verma, Age 26 years
9. Kumari Payal, Age 22 years
10. Anand, Age 27 years
11. Ajay, Age 25 years
12. Anjali, Age 22 years
13. Kum. Misty, Age 10 months
14. Yash Kumar, Age 27 years[Driver]
Those who sustained Minor Injuries
1. Dharmendra, Age 24 years
2. Dolly, Age 25 years
3. Anjali, Age 23 years
4. Dheeraj, Age 25 years
5. Ankit, Age 26 years
6. Sonia, Age 23 years
*Deceased in the accident*
1. Sumit Pal Singh, Son of Kanak Pal Singh, Age 24 years, Resident of Faridabad
2. The body of the second deceased has been rescued, name is yet to be ascertained.
