Four people were killed, and two remain missing after an SUV carrying seven passengers plunged into the raging Bhagirathi River near Gangnani in Uttarkashi district recently.
About Bhagirathi River:
It is a perennial Himalayan river flowing through the state of Uttarakhand.
It is one of the two main headstreams of the Ganges River, the other being the Alaknanda
Bhagirathi’s reputation as the source stream of Ganga is based on mythology. As regards the length and discharge, Alaknanda is considered the source stream.
Course:
It originates from the Gaumukh Glacier located at the base of the Khatling and Gangotri Glaciers in the Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand, where the melting ice gives birth to the river.
Further, the river passes through the Tehri Garhwal district, including the towns of Uttarkashi and Tehri, where it encounters cliffs, rapids, and waterfalls.
From its main source, the Bhagirathi River flows 205 km before meeting the Alakananda River at Devprayag.
The combined waters of the two rivers then flow as the Ganges River, and this river eventually empties into the Bay of Bengal.
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