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Uttarakhand CM Dhami also expressed deep sorrow over the incident. "CM Dhami prayed to God to grant peace to the souls of the deceased and patience to their families in this hour of grief," an official statement said. Chamoli Transformer Blast Update: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Announces Rs 5 Lakh Ex Gratia for Kin of Deceased, Rs 1 Lakh for Injured.

Namami Gange Accident: Swinging into action, Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami ordered an enquiry. The CM is likely to go the incident site.

The accident took place after an electricity transformer exploded near the Alaknanda river in Uttarakhand.

The accident took place at a Namami Gange project site on the banks of the Alaknanda river in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.

India's riverside transformer explosion that powered a bridge killed 16 and injured six. (Photo: LAURENE BECQUART / AFP via Getty Images) This photo taken on October 2, 2019, shows people walking on the Lakshman Jhula footbridge over the Ganges river in Rishikesh.

Among dead are one police officer and five watchmen, according to the local authorities

The dead included three police inspectors and three home guards, the official said.

A local police official said officers "found 22 people were electrocuted and suffered severe injuries" on the bridge over a river. Only 7 survived.

Fifteen people have died after an electricity transformer exploded on the banks of the Alaknanda river in the north Indian state of Uttarakhand.

Following the incident, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said a magisterial inquiry has been initiated.