Overview
- The SUV lost control on the Kedarnath National Highway near the Tilwara petrol pump and tumbled roughly 50–60 metres down a hillside to rest upside down at the edge of the Mandakini River on Sunday morning.
- Teams from the State Disaster Response Force, District Disaster Response Force, local police, 108 ambulance services and residents reached the scene and extricated all five occupants from the overturned vehicle.
- Two women were reported with serious injuries including fractures and were admitted to the District Hospital in Rudraprayag while the driver and two men sustained minor injuries and are receiving treatment.
- Authorities identified the occupants by name and reported the vehicle as a Mahindra XUV700 with a Uttar Pradesh registration number in some reports; police have opened a formal investigation to verify vehicle details and the exact cause.
- The crash highlights the risks of early-morning travel on steep, treacherous stretches of the Kedarnath route and has led officials to urge greater caution for pilgrims and drivers using the road.