Five killed as jeep falls into gorge in Uttarakhand

Five persons were killed and three others injured when the vehicle they were travelling in fell into a deep gorge in Pauri district, police said today.

Dehradun: Five persons were killed and three others injured when the vehicle they were travelling in fell into a deep gorge in Pauri district, police said today.

The accident occurred near Dhumakot in the district late last evening, they said.

All the five bodies have been recovered and the three injured have been admitted to a hospital in Kotdwar.

A probe is on to ascertain the cause of the mishap, they added. 

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