Four tourists were killed in a tragic road accident on the Mussoorie-Dehradun road in Uttarakhand on Wednesday when their car reportedly lost control and plunged nearly 500 metres into a deep gorge near Kolhukhet.According to the police, the victims were returning from Uttarkashi in a Maruti Celerio (DL5CS4610) when the accident occurred. Preliminary investigations suggest that the vehicle’s brakes may have failed while negotiating a steep downhill stretch, causing the driver to lose control.The car veered off the road and fell into the gorge. Police, along with rescue teams, rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation. However, all four occupants of the vehicle were found dead.The deceased have been identified as Satyaprakash, a resident of Sonipat; 19-year-old Manit; Savita (48), wife of Dharmveer and a resident of Nehru Nagar in Ghaziabad; and Sangeeta (46), wife of Titu and a resident of Karol Bagh in Delhi.Police said a detailed investigation is underway to ascertain the exact cause of the accident. The mechanical condition of the vehicle will also be examined as part of the probe.Expressing grief over the incident, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said the news of tourists losing their lives in the accident near Jharipani on the Mussoorie-Dehradun road was deeply saddening. He prayed for peace to the departed souls and strength to the bereaved families to bear the irreparable loss.मसूरी-देहरादून मार्ग पर झड़ीपानी के समीप वाहन दुर्घटनाग्रस्त होने से पर्यटकों के हताहत होने का अत्यंत दुःखद समाचार प्राप्त हुआ।ईश्वर से प्रार्थना है कि दिवंगतों की आत्मा को अपने श्रीचरणों में स्थान प्रदान करें तथा शोकाकुल परिजनों को यह असीम दुःख सहन करने की शक्ति दें।॥ऊँ…— Pushkar Singh Dhami (@pushkardhami) June 10, 2026