Uttarakhand Road Accident: 5 Killed, 1 Injured After Vehicle Falls Into Gorge in Pauri (Video)
Five members of a family, including a three-year-old child, were killed and another person was injured on Friday, August 7, after their vehicle plunged nearly 250 metres into a deep gorge on the Pauri-Devprayag motor road in Uttarakhand's Pauri district.
Five people, including two children, were killed and another person was injured after a Bolero vehicle carrying six occupants plunged nearly 250 metres into a gorge on the Pauri-Devprayag motor road in Uttarakhand's Pauri district on Friday, India Today reported.. The accident occurred near Sabdarkhal, close to Kunddhar, as the vehicle was travelling from Devprayag towards Pauri, police said.
Vehicle veered off road near Sabdarkhal
According to police, the Bolero, bearing registration number UK08 BL 0387, reportedly lost control before veering off the road and falling into the deep gorge. Local residents alerted authorities after the crash. Teams from Devprayag Police and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) reached the site and launched a rescue operation. The difficult terrain required rescue personnel to use specialised equipment to reach the vehicle and recover those trapped in the gorge. Uttarakhand Road Accident: 5 Killed As Car Plunges Into Deep Gorge Near Nainital, Rescue Operation Underway (Watch Video).
SUV Plunges Into 250-Metre Gorge in Uttarakhand’s Pauri
#Uttarakhand- Five people were killed and one child was seriously injured in a tragic road accident near Kundadhar on the Pauri-Devprayag motorway on Friday.
Five bodies have been recovered so far, while the injured child has been taken to the hospital. There are fears that… pic.twitter.com/pDG80ykqJb
— Siraj Noorani (@sirajnoorani) August 7, 2026
Five members of family among deceased
Police identified the deceased as Afzal, 49; his wife Shabbo, 40; their three-year-old daughter; their 14-year-old son; and Gufran, 34, all residents of Raipur Jeetpur under Laksar police station in Haridwar district.
The sole survivor, identified as Armaan, a Haridwar resident, was rescued from the gorge and taken to Base Hospital in Srinagar for treatment. His condition was not immediately detailed in the report. Pithoragarh Road Accident: 8 Killed, 5 Injured After Jeep Carrying Passengers Falls Into Deep Gorge in Uttarakhand (See Pics and Video).
A separate PTI report carried by The Tribune said the SDRF's initial account indicated that another person was missing and that a search operation was continuing. However, the latest India Today report based on the Pauri police account said the Bolero was carrying six occupants, with five deaths and one survivor.
Bodies recovered, post-mortem formalities underway
Police personnel, SDRF teams and local residents recovered the bodies from the gorge. They were shifted for post-mortem examination, while authorities began completing the required legal formalities. The exact cause of the crash has not yet been established. Police said preliminary information indicated that the vehicle went out of control before falling into the gorge, while further investigation is underway to determine the circumstances behind the accident.
Investigation into accident underway
The crash took place on a mountainous road connecting Pauri and Devprayag, where vehicles negotiate steep terrain and sharp stretches.
Officials are expected to examine the vehicle, road conditions and other circumstances as part of the investigation. No definitive cause, such as mechanical failure or driver error, has been established so far. The accident comes during Uttarakhand's monsoon season, when heavy rainfall can increase risks on hill roads through reduced visibility, slippery surfaces and possible road damage. However, authorities have not attributed Friday's crash to weather conditions at this stage.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Aug 07, 2026 08:12 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
