Three go missing as vehicle falls into river in U'khand

Three people went missing and five sustained injuries after the car they were travelling in fell into the Kalp Ganga river in Chamoli district today, officials said.

The accident took place on the Urgam-Helang road, the district disaster management office here said.

The people missing may have been swept away by the swirling waters of the river, it said, adding that search and rescue operations were underway.