Four killed, two missing as SUV plunges into river near Gangotri

New Delhi Four people were killed and two remain missing after an SUV carrying seven passengers plunged into the raging Bhagirathi river near Gangnani in Uttarkashi district on Thursday (November 5, 2026). The passengers, reportedly from Gujarat, were travelling to the Gangotri temple. According to police, the accident took place on the Gangotri National Highway when the vehicle reportedly went out of control and plunged into the river.

Rescue teams recovered four bodies from the riverbank during an operation involving the local police, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and emergency medical services. The deceased have been identified as Ashokben Patel (49), Rutika Ashokbhai Patel (19), Ghanshyambhai Sarwaliya (32), from Gujarat and the driver, Surendra Singh, a resident of Haridwar. The two missing passengers are Sudaben Ashokbhai Patel (45) and Kiranben Vishalbhai Patel (34).

Another passenger, 17-year-old Vedant Ashokbhai Patel, was rescued in an unconscious state.