Three killed as truck falls into deep gorge in Pauri

A truck rolled down a 500-metres deep gorge at a village in the district Thursday, killing three people, including the driver, police said.

The accident occurred at around 4:30 pm near Bair gaon when the truck was on its way to Pauri via NH 119, State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) Assistant sub-inspector Gabar Singh Negi said.

Three people, including the driver, were killed on the spot, he said.

The bodies have been found, he added.