Rudraprayag Road Accident: 18 Feared Trapped As Passenger Bus Loses Control, Falls Into Alaknanda River on Badrinath Highway; Rescue Operation Underway (Watch Video)

A passenger bus lost control and plunged into the Alaknanda River near Gholtir on the Badrinath Highway in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand, on Thursday, June 26. Police spokesperson IG Nilesh Anand Bharane confirmed that 18 passengers were on board at the time of the accident. A rescue operation is currently underway to locate and save those trapped. A video shared by PTI shows a traffic jam on the highway as authorities and rescue teams work to locate the trapped passengers. The cause of the accident remains unknown. Further details are awaited as the rescue efforts continue. Uttarakhand Road Accident: 3 Men Killed As Scooty Falls Into 100-Metre Deep Gorge Near Kunda-Dankot in Rudraprayag District.

Bus Falls Into Alaknanda River in Rudraprayag

Uttarakhand | Police Headquarters spokesperson IG Nilesh Anand Bharane told ANI, "A bus went out of control and fell into the Alaknanda river in Gholthir area of ​​Rudraprayag district. As per information received so far, 18 people were on board the bus."

— ANI (@ANI) June 26, 2025

Passenger Bus Plunges Into River in Gholtir

VIDEO | Rudraprayag: A passenger bus plunged into the Alaknanda River near Gholtir on the Badrinath Highway. Rescue operation is currently underway. Further details awaited.

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(Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/n147TvrpG7) pic.twitter.com/yxDirR2jMW

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) June 26, 2025

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