{
  "type": "article",
  "title": "Bijnor Tourists' Car Plunges Into Deep Gorge On Chakrata Route, 2 Killed, 3 Injured",
  "summary": "A car carrying tourists from Bijnor went out of control near Kaletha village on the Sahiya-Kwanu motor road in Uttarakhand's Chakrata area and fell into a deep gorge, killing two people on the spot and leaving three others critically injured.",
  "content": "A holiday trip to the hill town of Chakrata in Uttarakhand turned into tragedy after a speeding car veered off the Sahiya-Kwanu motor road and plunged hundreds of feet into a deep gorge, killing two tourists on the spot and leaving three others with serious injuries.\n\nCar went out of control near Kaletha\nAccording to details that emerged, the car was travelling towards Chakrata via Kwanu around 5 in the evening when the driver lost control near Kaletha village. The stretch has a sharp bend and a steep slope, and the vehicle swerved off the road before tumbling straight into the gorge running alongside it. As it fell, the car repeatedly struck rocks and the hillside, which tore the vehicle apart and sent screams echoing through the area.\n\nFamily from Bijnor was on a holiday trip\nThe tourists travelling in the car are said to belong to Bijnor district in Uttar Pradesh. The group had set out to enjoy the scenic mountain valleys and spend some time on holiday. Passengers were reportedly chatting and laughing among themselves during the drive, with no idea that a fatal accident lay just ahead on the route.\n\nVillagers and police launch rescue effort\nThe loud crash alerted people in nearby villages, who rushed to the spot soon after. Climbing down into the deep, difficult gorge was no easy task, but local residents pressed ahead with the rescue anyway. Word was quickly sent to the local administration, police and the 108 emergency ambulance service. Police teams and rescue personnel reached the site with relief equipment and, working alongside the villagers, launched a large joint rescue operation to reach the wrecked car.\n\nTwo dead at the scene, three still being treated\nRescuers worked their way down into the gorge with great effort and began pulling people out of the mangled car. Two of the tourists had suffered injuries severe enough that they could not be saved and died at the site. The remaining three, all seriously injured, were carefully extricated from the wreckage and taken to hospital, where they are currently receiving treatment.\n\nA scenic but risky mountain route\nChakrata is a well known tourist destination in Uttarakhand, and the Sahiya-Kwanu road is a common route for visitors heading there. However, its narrow, winding stretches with steep drops make it a particularly accident-prone stretch, and this crash has once again turned attention to the caution travellers need to exercise on such hill roads.\n\nWhat this means for you\n• Across India: The accident is a stark reminder for tourists heading into hill regions about how critical it is to control speed on narrow, sloping mountain roads.\n• In Uttarakhand: For travellers using routes like Sahiya-Kwanu and for the local administration, this incident highlights the need to strengthen road safety measures and rescue readiness on such hill stretches.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. Where did this accident happen?\nThe accident occurred on the Sahiya-Kwanu motor road near Kaletha village in Uttarakhand's Chakrata area.\n\n2. How many people died in the accident?\nTwo tourists died on the spot in the accident.\n\n3. How many people were injured?\nThree other tourists were seriously injured in the accident.\n\n4. Where were the tourists in the car from?\nThe tourists are said to belong to Bijnor district in Uttar Pradesh.\n\n5. What time did the accident happen?\nThe accident happened around 5 in the evening.\n\n6. Who carried out the rescue operation?\nLocal villagers, police and the 108 emergency ambulance service team together carried out the rescue operation.\n\n7. What caused the accident?\nThe driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle at a sharp bend and steep slope on the route.\n\n8. What is the current condition of the injured tourists?\nAll three seriously injured tourists have been taken to hospital, where they are currently being treated.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/uttarakhand/sahiya-kwanu-marga-para-khauphanaka-hadasa-khai-men-ja-giri-paryatakon-ki-kara-2-ki-mauta-3-ghayala-4971",
  "category": "Uttarakhand",
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-05",
  "tags": [
    "Chakrata accident",
    "Sahiya-Kwanu road",
    "Uttarakhand road accident",
    "Bijnor tourists",
    "car falls into gorge",
    "rescue operation"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}