6 killed in car plunge into gorge in N. India

Source: Xinhua| 2017-05-02 21:08:01|Editor: liuxin
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NEW DELHI, May 2 (Xinhua) -- At least six people were killed when a car plunged into a gorge in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh Tuesday, a senior police official said.

"The accident took place near Janog in Nerwa area of state capital Shimla district when the driver of the speeding car lost control of the vehicle and rolled 300 meters down into the deep gorge. All the six bodies have been pulled out," said the official, on condition of anonymity.

The occupants of the car were returning home in Manhu after attending a wedding party in Kuthar, the official said, adding that a probe has been ordered into the incident.

The accident came barely a fortnight after 44 people were killed in the hilly state when a bus plunged off a mountain road and fell into a river. The private-owned bus was travelling from a small town in the neighbouring state of Uttarakhand.

India has the highest number of road fatalities in the world. More than 400 people are killed in accidents every day. Road accidents happen mainly due to poor driving or badly maintained roads and vehicles.

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