At least three were killed and six injured on Tuesday after a car they were travelling in rolled down the road and plunged into a gorge near Ghansali district of Uttarakhand.

"In the accident, three people died and six were injured. The car was carrying six people and due to overspeeding, it fell into a gorge. People injured have been admitted to a hospital," said State Disaster Response Force (SDRF).

Police and SDRF teams have reached the spot.

The rescue operation is underway.

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