Three killed as car falls into gorge in Himachal's Bilaspur

The accident took place at Swarghat in the Dharkanshi area here when the car driver lost control over the vehicle and it slipped into the gorge, the police said.

Vehicles stuck in debris after a cloudburst at Rohru area in Shimla district. (Photo | PTI) 

BILASPUR: Three persons were killed after their car fell into a 500-feet deep gorge here in the wee hours of Saturday, police said.

The accident took place at Swarghat in the Dharkanshi area here when the car driver lost control over the vehicle and it slipped into the gorge, they added.

 Vehicles buried under debris after a cloudburst at Rohru area in
Shimla district. (Photo | PTI)
 

Following the accident, Pintu and Khushi died on the spot. The third person, Sachin, was missing and his body was recovered after a few hours, the police said. The trio had travelled here from Noida in Uttar Pradesh, they said.

A case has been registered and an investigation is underway, the police added.