Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed his sorrow over the tragic loss of lives. In a post on X, he said, "Relief and rescue work is going on at the site of the accident. I am constantly in touch with the officials in this regard. Instructions have been given to provide better treatment to those injured in the accident".

Overnight snowfall and rain continued to lash several parts of Uttarakhand on Thursday adding to the chill, acording to the meteorological department.