At least six persons were killed and 14 others injured in two accidents that occurred in Haldwani and Tehri districts on Thursday. All the six deceased are reported to have died on the spot.
In the first incident, three persons including two women and a kid were killed and seven others injured when a vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge near Basot village under Almora’s Bhikiyasain Tehsil area around 6 am on Thursday.
The vehicle - a max jeep with registered number UK 04-TA4033 - was on itsway to Massi, Almora from Delhi when the mishap took place. The vehicle had 10 passengers. All the three deceased died on the spot, police said.
Out of the seven injured persons, four sustained serious injuries. Two of them were admitted at a Haldwani-based hospital while two were taken to a hospital in Ranikhet, said the Almora district administration officials.
However, the deceased and injured are yet to be identified, the officials added. The cause leading to the accident is being ascertained too. A rescue team was rushed to provide necessary relief to the injured passengers, claimed officials.
In the second incident, three persons reportedly died while seven others were seriously injured near Pokhri village on Nagun-Bhawan Road when a max jeep fell in a gorge on Thursday.
The injured were rushed to the nearest base hospital in Chinyalisaud. All the three deceased died on the spot.
The deceased were identified as Sunil Rana (27), Ajit (20) and Arvind ( 40). The revenue office on receiving information arrived with the rescue team and rushed the injured to the hospital where they are undergoing treatment.