In a major road accident, five people died and 29 others were seriously injured when their vehicle slipped into a 150 metre deep gorge near Kothband, Chaimanikheda, located in the area between Kalsi and Chakrata around 3.30 pm on Wednesday. The deceased have been identified as Virendra, Dharmu, Atar Singh, residents of Saiya and Kripal Singh, resident of Suryo. An 11-month-old child was seriously injured in the accident, said Vikasnagar circle officer SK Singh.
He further said thirty-four passengers, most of them from Saiya, were going to attend marriage ceremony in Suryo. As per the preliminary probe, the driver had lost control. The driver himself was seriously injured, it is learnt. Singh said cops were informed of the accident around 4.30 pm by the locals and a team led by him rushed to the incident site. The team conducted relief and rescue operations. Till the filing of the report, the rescue work was on with the injured being taken to a local hospital.