3 die as car falls into gorge in Shimla

Press Trust of India  |  Shimla 

At least three youths have died and four others were injured when their car fell into a deep gorge in Himachal Pradesh's district, police said.

They were on their way to village from Nankhari in a Bolero Camper when the incident happened near Dhona village late last night. A police team led by reached the spot immediately after getting the information to start the rescue work, a said.

The deceased, who died on the spot, have been identified as Ashish alias (25), Surender (30) and Dalip Kumar (26), all residents of Dhanavali, the said.

The injured -- including vehicle owner (35), (32), Sunder (25) and Hem Chand -- have been admitted to a community health centre at Nankhari, he added.

Yesterday, eleven people were killed when a private vehicle fell into a 200-feet deep gorge in the state's district.

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First Published: Fri, August 24 2018. 01:45 IST