Father-daughter duo among 4 killed as car falls into gorge
Press Trust of India Uttarkashi Four persons, including an SSB jawan and his daughter, were today killed after the car they were travelling in fell into a deep gorge in Uttarkashi district.
The car was headed from Mori to Purola this afternoon when the mishap occurred near Rama bend, an especially accident- prone area, police said.
The car fell into a 150m gorge as the driver tried to negotiate a sharp curve, killing three occupants of the vehicle on the spot and leaving two injured.
One of the injured persons later succumbed during treatment at a hospital in Uttarkashi, police added.
The deceased have been identified as SSB jawan Chatar Singh (42), his 22-year-old daughter Anita, Jagat Singh (52) and Roshan Lal (38).
The fifth occupant, Vijender Singh (28), sustained grievous injuries for which he is being treated at a hospital.