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13 killed, 8 injured in Uttarakhand accident

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ANI Dehradun

At least 13 people were killed and eight seriously injured when an overloaded jeep ferrying passengers fell into a deep gorge near Gir village in Munsyari of Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh District on Tuesday.

The injured persons have reportedly been admitted to the district hospital.

Police blamed overloading for the mishap.

The jeep was heading to Sankot from Munsyari.

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First Published: Dec 10 2013 | 7:53 PM IST

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