Uttarkashi, Jun 24 (PTI) Two pilgrims were killed on Monday when their motorcycle fell into a deep gorge near Ganganani on the Gangotri National Highway in Uttarkashi district, police said.

Both died on the spot, they said.

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The duo, one from Madhya Pradesh and the other from Gujarat were on their way to Gangotri Dham when the accident occurred. The two-wheeler fell 150 metres down the road and landed close to the banks of the Bhagirathi river, they said.

The deceased were identified as Ashish Mishra, 47, a resident of Parsi Mohalla in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, and Kachadia, 26, who hails from Surat in Gujarat.

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Police and State Disaster Response Force personnel retrieved the bodies with the help of local residents, officials said.

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