Uttarkashi

Facing government neglect; students build bridge to school in Gajoli

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When the administration turned a blind eye to make a bridge in Gajoligad  near Gajoli of Asi Ganga ghat, school students got together a temporary bridge in four hours in collaboration with their parents. This bridge connects Gajoli and Nagaon to Inter College Bhankoli. 45 students of these two villages are in Rinka Bhankoli. So far, these students were passing ...

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6 killed after vehicle falls into gorge in Uttarkashi

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Six people were killed after the utility vehicle they were travelling in from Barkot to Molda village fell into a 200-metre-deep gorge on the Ponti-Molda road, about 100km from Uttarkashi city, on Wednesday night. Uttarkashi superintendent of police (SP) Dadanpal said, “Prima facie it appears the driver lost control over the vehicle and it skidded off the road and fell ...

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12 pilgrims feared dead after vehicle falls into Bhagirathi in Uttarkashi district

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Twelve pilgrims to Char Dham, including two children and four women, were feared dead after a utility vehicle they were travelling in fell into Bhagirathi river at Helgugad in Uttarkashi district on Sunday. The vehicle was on its way to Gangotri when the accident occurred at around 5:30pm at Helgugad, 35km from Uttarkashi. All passengers were from Athali village in ...

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21 dead, 7 injured as bus falls into Bhagirathi near Uttarkashi

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At least 21 Char Dham pilgrims are feared dead while seven others have been injured after a bus carrying devotees from Indore in Madhya Pradesh plunged into a gorge near Dharasu in Uttarkashi on Tuesday. The bus returning from Gangotri was on its way to Chinyalisaur when it fell into a 250m deep gorge. Ram Singh Meena, additional director general ...

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