Uttarakhand: Nine Tourists Killed After Strong River Current Washes Away Car In Ramnagar

Uttarakhand: Nine Tourists Killed After Strong River Current Washes Away Car In Ramnagar

Uttarakhand: Nine Tourists Killed After Strong River Current Washes Away Car In Ramnagar

PTI 

Nainital : Nine tourists from Patiala in Punjab drowned on Friday morning as their car fell into the Dhela river in Uttarakhand's Ramnagar and was washed away by its strong current, police said.

The accident occurred at 5.45 am when the tourists, all residents of Patiala, were on their way back to Punjab.

While four bodies have been recovered, five are still trapped in the car, they said.

A 22-year-old woman identified as Nazia was rescued from the car. She has been sent to the Ramnagar hospital.

The 10 tourists were residing at a resort in Dhela.