Five killed, 9 injured in two separate road accidents in U'khand

At least five persons were killed and nine others injured in separate road accidents in Pauri district, police said.

Five persons were returning from a birthday party in Pabo on Monday when their car fell into a deep gorge, killing three persons and injuring two others, they said.

In another incident, a car fell into a deep gorge after it was trying to give a pass to a truck coming from the opposite direction, killing two people, including a woman, and injuring seven others, police said.

The injured have been admitted to a hospital, they said.