Dehradun, Nov. 5 -- At least four people, including the driver, were killed and one was seriously injured after a vehicle carrying pilgrims from Gujarat plunged into the Bhagirathi river along the Gangotri national highway near Gangnani in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district on Thursday morning, while two others remained missing, officials said.

The deceased, including the driver, were identified as Patel Ashokaben (49), Rutika Ashokabhai Patel (19) and Ghanshyambhai Sarvalia, all residents of Surat in Gujarat, and driver Surendra Singh (age not known), a resident of Haridwar.

Patel Vedant Ashokbhai (17), also a Surat resident, was flown to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rishikesh for treatment.

Those missing were...