Army officer, wife killed in car accident

A senior army officer and his wife were killed while their minor son and driver were injured when the car in which they were travelling fell into a gorge after being hit by debris of landslide in Chamoli district here today.
The landslide was triggered by heavy rainfall and the car was swept away by the debris and fell into a deep gorge, said Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Yogendra Singh.
The deceased were identified as Colonel Sudip Kumar, 45, of the Garwal Scouts and his wife Sheetal, 40, while the couple's eight-year-old son and driver were injured in the accident and were rushed to Army hospital.

Due to the landslide, the Rishikesh-Badrinath national highway was closed between Badrinath and Joshimath, said Kumar, adding the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is clearing the debris from the highway.
Colonel Kumar was posted at Lansdowne and was going to Badrinath with his family when the accident took place.
The district authorities have issued an adviosry to people to avoid the highway between Badrinath and Joshimath.