In a tragic accident, five persons were killed and two injured when the vehicle they were travelling in fell into a gorge in Khatima in Udham Singh Nagar district on late Saturday night. The vehicle a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) hit Van Shakti temple before felling into a gorge. The incident took place at Jhankiya located about six kilometres from Khatima town.
The impact of the accident was so heavy that the SUV was completely damaged. It is learnt that the occupants of the SUV had gone to visit a local fair and were going home.
The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Anant Shankar Takwale told The Pioneer that the vehicle was going to Khatima from Jhankiya. The victims in the accident are Inderjeet (28 yrs), Ram Kashyap (23 yre), Guddu (24 yrs), Shuvam (22 yrs ) and Jeet (20 yrs).