2 killed, 4 injured after car falls into gorge in Sirmaur

Two persons including a 12-year-old girl were killed and four were injured after the alto car (UK 13-1178) they were travelling in fell into a gorge near Dadahu on Renuka-Satuan road on Sunday afternoon.

Updated on: Nov 6, 2016, 18:51:48 IST

Hindustan Times | By HT Correspondent, Nahan

Prefer HTon Google

Share via

Copy link

Two persons including a 12-year-old girl were killed and four were injured after the alto car (UK 13-1178) they were travelling in fell into a gorge near Dadahu on Renuka-Satuan road on Sunday afternoon.

Rescue work on near Dadahu on Renuka-Satuan road (HT Photo)

Shruti (12) died on the spot while Nitin (32) succumbed to injuries on the way to Nahan from Dadahu. Injured indentified as Mamta (22) and Suchita (24) have been referred to PGIMER, Chandigarh, in a critical condition. Other two, Parwinder and Charu are undergoing treatment at referral hospital, Dadahu.

According to police, all six of them were returning to Lakhwad village in Uttrakhand after visiting Renuka ji temple here.

One of the injured admitted at Dadahu hospital on Sunday. (HT Photo)

Sub-divisional magistrate Kritika Kulhari, chief parliamentary secretary Vinay Kumar and deputy commissioner BC Badalia visited the injured at Dadahu hospital.

Get the latest India News, breaking headlines and real-time updates from across the country. Stay informed about politics, government policies, crime, weather and major national developments.