A Tata Sumo, travelling from Malikpura to Chilli, skidded off the road and rolled down a 200 feet gorge at Malath village in Bhalessa area of the district, after the driver lost control of the vehicle on a slopy curve, police said.
"Locals and police immediately rushed to the spot and started rescue operations. All five passengers were rescued from the gorge and takento Community Health Centerin Gandoh where doctors declared two of them as brought dead", Gandoh SHO Tariq Naik said.
The deceasedhave been identified as Mohd Tasleem and Mohd Mussa.