Uttarakhand Accident: 8 Killed As Vehicle Plunges into Gorge in Tehri Garhwal

Eight people were killed in Uttarakhand’s Tehri Garhwal when a car fell into a valley, according to the reports. The car fell almost 300 meters in the area of Nail on the Chamba-Koti route in Chamba block, according to the Tehri district administration.

Concerned officials have been instructed by the government to take all necessary precautions and ensure that the injured persons must receive immediate medical attention. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed his grief over the accident.

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CM Dhami wrote on X, “We have received the extremely distressing news of a vehicle accident on the Nail-Koti Colony route under the Chamba area of Tehri Garhwal district. I pray to God that the souls of those who lost their lives in the accident attain a place at His divine feet, and that He grant strength to the bereaved families to endure this immense sorrow.”

जनपद टिहरी गढ़वाल के चंबा क्षेत्र अंतर्गत नैल-कोटी कॉलोनी मार्ग पर वाहन के दुर्घटनाग्रस्त होने का अत्यंत दु:खद समाचार प्राप्त हुआ। ईश्वर से प्रार्थना है कि दुर्घटना में दिवंगत हुए लोगों की आत्मा को श्रीचरणों में स्थान एवं शोक संतप्त परिजनों को यह असीम कष्ट सहन करने की शक्ति… — Pushkar Singh Dhami (@pushkardhami) April 23, 2026

“Instructions have been issued to the district administration for the proper treatment of the injured and prayed for their speedy recovery. I pray to Baba Kedar for the swift recovery of the injured,” he added further.

As soon as the event was reported, teams from the Health Department, police and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) raced to the site and started rescue efforts on a war footing.