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Two killed as vehicle falls into 30-m deep gorge

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Press Trust of India Uttarkashi
Two people were killed and nine others injured today when their vehicle fell into a gorge, about 70 km from here, the police said.

The accident took place at Gaul this evening when they were going from Barkot to Kursil village. The vehicle fell into a 30-metre deep gorge, Sub-inspector Ravi Prasad Kavi said.

Atola Devi (80) and 50-year-old Dalbir Singh died on the spot while nine others were injured, he said.

The injured were rushed to a community health centre in Barkot, he said.

Overloading seems to have caused the accident, the official said.

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First Published: Nov 25 2017 | 9:45 PM IST

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