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Couple among 3 killed as car falls into gorge

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Press Trust of India New Tehri (Ukd)
Three persons, including a couple, were killed today when the car they were travelling in fell into a deep gorge near Devprayag in Uttarakhand's Tehri district.

The accident took place in Mulya village situated between Devprayag and Kirtinagar on the Rishikesh-Badrinath National Highway, killing the couple on the spot and leaving another woman travelling with them seriously injured, Tehri SSP N S Napalchyal said.

The woman died during treatment at the hospital, he said.

The victims were on their way to Tharali, police said.

The couple has been identified as Dehradun residents-- Bachan Singh and Nandini. The other woman has not been identified yet, they added.

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First Published: Apr 26 2017 | 6:22 PM IST

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