Dehradun, Dec 7 (PTI) Six teachers of a rural school werekilled and five others injured today when their vehicleplunged into a gorge in the Almora district.
The vehicle, a Bolero, met with the accident near Chitaitemple about 10 km from Almora, Superintendent of Police PRenuka Devi told PTI on phone.
The incident occurred at around 9 am and the vehicle wasferrying eleven persons, mostly teachers, to a rural school.
Three teachers died on the spot while three otherssuccumbed to injuries at a hospital, Devi said. Five injuredwere rushed to the Almora base hospital from where some werereferred to a higher centre in Haldwani, she said.
The teachers had apparently hired the vehicle to dropthem at their school, the SP said.
It is not yet certain what led to the accident, sheadded. PTI ALMADS.
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