Char Dham Yatra tragedy: Surat advocate, daughter among 4 dead; wife and another woman missing

UTTARKASHI: A pilgrimage to the Char Dham shrines turned into a tragedy for two families from Gujarat after their Toyota Innova plunged into a river near Gangnani on the Gangotri Highway.

The families were travelling towards Gangotri after visiting Yamunotri when the accident occurred. Four people died, two women remain missing and a 17-year-old boy was injured.

Among those killed were Ashokbhai Patel, an advocate from Surat, and his 19-year-old daughter, Rutika. His wife, Sudaben (45), is missing, while their son, Vedant (17), sustained injuries.

After receiving initial medical treatment, Vedant was referred to a higher medical facility.

Ghanshyambhai Sarvaliya (32), who belonged to the second family, also died in the accident.