Major Accident on Badrinath Highway: Scorpio Falls 100-Metre Deep Gorge at Narkota, Driver Injured
Accident near Samrat Hotel, driver alone in vehicle; Police, SDRF and DDRF launch rescue operation
Rudraprayag. A tragic road accident took place on Monday afternoon on the Badrinath National Highway at Narkota. Near Samrat Hotel, a Scorpio vehicle went out of control and fell into a gorge about 100 metres deep. At the time of the accident, only the driver was in the vehicle, who was injured. The relief is that the driver’s life was saved.
According to information received, at around 3:23 PM on Monday, police received information about a Scorpio vehicle falling into a gorge near Samrat Hotel at Narkota. As soon as the information was received, teams of Rudraprayag Police, District Disaster Management Response Force (DDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and 108 ambulance service immediately rushed to the spot.
During the rescue operation, the rescue team pulled the injured driver out of the vehicle after strenuous efforts. After that, with the help of 108 ambulance, he was sent to Srinagar for treatment.
According to the police, the driver has sustained injuries to his arm in the accident. At present, the cause of the accident is being ascertained.
