A boulder fell on a policeman from Chamoli at Teen Dhara Devprayag killing him instantaneously

A heartwrenching tragic news is coming from Teen Dhara ( Three Water Streams) Devprayag about the brutal death of a policeman after a heavy stone/ boulder fell on him coming from the mountain killing him instantly. The news sent shock waves all around. The deceased policeman namely Tanuj Singh Rawat hailed from Chamoli Garhwal district of Uttarakhand. Teen Dhara is a place where the buses, cars etc on way to Srinagar, Rudraprayag and Chardham wait for short intervals for tea snacks or even lunch n dinner depending on the convenience of the passengers etc from Rishikesh. This road comes under the expansion plan of all weather roads already completed. There have been several incidents of heavy stones/ boulders falling from mountains on running vehicles unpredictably especially during rainy seasons or during thunderstorms when the heavy boulders loose ground and fall on roads posing direct threat to the tourists and the locals. The deaths by the stone or boulder falling have been numerous though there is no record of exact statistics from the government about such tragic deaths. Our deepest condolences. It may be recalled that Tèen Dhaara eating point is dangerous, and there have been frequent such incidents of boulders falling on the vehicles enroute and travellers halting for snacks & meals. Moreover, the shelters’ structure constructed on the road side are of very poor quality and are prone to big disaster happen at any time. The negligence of the concerned authority reflects the poor governance in the state. Our deepest condolences.