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On chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami’s instructions, seven persons seriously injured in the accident have been admitted to AIIMS, Rishikesh through heli-ambulance, he said.
Uttarakhand SDRF commandant Manikant Mishra said 10 died on the spot, two each at AIIMS Rishikesh and Rudraprayag district hospital during treatment.
Manikant Mishra said of the 12 injured, five were receiving treatment in AIIMS Rishikesh and seven in Rudraprayag district hospital.
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Garhwal inspector general of police KS Nagnyal said the victims of the accident were tourists on the way to visit Chopta. Nagnyal said 26 people were in the vehicle, most of whom were Delhi residents.
District Disaster Management Officer Nandan Singh Rajwar said the accident happened around 11am, and police and SDRF teams rushed to the spot and started relief and rescue operations. He said the vehicle fell on the banks of Alaknanda river about 250 metres below the road.