One person was killed and five others went missing when a jeep fell into Kali river today near Jauljibi on Dharchula road in the district here, a disaster management official said.
While the body of Gopal Singh (48) was recovered, Pushpa Burphal (35), Tina Bora (28), two-year-old Palak Bora and Sujan Singh (44) besides an unknown man are still missing, R S Rana, District Disaster Management Officer of Pithoragarh said.
The Indian authorities were informed about the accident by Nepal police prompting action by State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) personnel posted at the border.
The jeep was swept by strong currents, Rana said, adding, it has not yet been located.
