Rudraprayag, Sept. 1 -- A tragic road accident took place early Monday morning in the Munkatiya area, where a four-wheeler vehicle was suddenly hit by falling debris from a hillside.

According to the District Information Office in Rudraprayag, the vehicle, carrying 11 people, was passing through the area at around 7:34 AM today when the incident occurred.

The force of the debris caused the vehicle to crash, leading to the death of two passengers on the spot. The deceased have been identified as Rita, wife of Uday Singh, aged 30, and Chandra Singh, son of Kalam Singh, aged 68. Both were residents of Barkot, Uttarkashi.

The passengers who were seriously injured in the incident include 35-year-old Naveen Singh Rawat, 25-year-old Pratibha,...