On Wednesday, two persons, including an elderly pilgrim from Gurgaon, were killed and three others injured were injured in two separate road accidents in Uttarakhand. The deceased, Bal Chandran, 60, a pilgrim from sector 30 in Gurgaon, Haryana, was killed while returning from Yamunotri in his car after offering prayers at the Himalayan shrine.

The elderly pilgrim apparently lost control and the vehicle fell into a gorge near Badkot in Uttarkashi district. His body was recovered with the help of villagers, while his family is being contacted.