Four pilgrims from Gujarat dead, two missing after their car falls in Bhagirathi

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Four pilgrims from Gujarat were dead and two others went missing after an Innova car plunged into Bhagirathi river in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand on Thursday, police said.

One person was also injured in the mishap which occurred at Bhatwari area of Uttarkashi in the morning.

While four bodies have been recovered, the search is on to find the missing pilgrims. Most of the pilgrims were from Surat in Gujarat.

The driver, identified as Surinder Singh from Haridwar, was also killed in the mishap.

By Shishir Prashant

Shishir Prashant is a senior journalist with extensive experience across some of India’s leading media organisations, including PTI, Business Standard, Deccan Herald, Moneycontrol.com and Kashmir Times. With a career spanning diverse facets of journalism, he brings deep expertise in politics, business, environment, sports, entertainment, education, current affairs and ground-level reporting, with a particular focus on Uttarakhand.

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