16 killed as jeep falls into gorge in U`khand

Sixteen people were killed when the jeep they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into a gorge.

Uttarkashi: Sixteen people were killed when the jeep they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into a gorge near Sankri in Uttarakhand`s Uttarkashi district.

The vehicle slipped off the Mori-Jakholi road, which had become slippery after snowfall and fell into a deep gorge killing six of its occupants on the spot, Purola sub-divisional magistrate Rajkumar Pandey said.

The injured, who were admitted at a nearby hospital, later succumbed to their injuries during the treatment, Pandey added.
PTI

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