Three persons died on the spot while four others were seriously injured when the vehicle in which they were travelling rolled 150 metres down into Rotsangh nallah in tribal Lahaul and Spiti district today.
The deceased were identified as Siddharth (13) Lozong (3) and Tashi while the injured, Jyoti, Tensing, Namrata and Narinder were referred to Kullu Hospital.
The victims were on their way to Kullu from Keylong when the accident took place.
Lahaul and Spiti Deputy Commissioner, Hans Raj Chauhan visited the spot and supervised the rescue operations. He also gave immediate relief to the kin of the deceased and the injured.