2 dead as car falls into gorge in Uttarakhand
Dehradun: Two persons were killed and one critically injured when a car fell in a gorge in Tehri district of Uttarakhand in the wee hours of Saturday, police said.
The accident happened at around 3 a.m. at the Nacholi road when the driver of a car (UK 07 AP 4001) apparently lost control while taking a steep turn and the vehicle fell into the gorge.
The victims were pulled out from the gorge and admitted to a hospital, where two succumbed to their injuries while one – Sunil (30) – is in a critical condition.
The deceased have been identified as Shishpal (35) and Sanjay (25) who was driving the car. The trio was returning from a wedding when the incident happened.