Uttarakhand: Five killed, 12 injured in two road accidents
Five persons were killed and twelve injured in two separate road accidents in Uttarakhand yesterday. Two people were killed in Champawat district, while three died in Almora district, when the vehicles they were traveling in fell into deep gorges. The first incident occurred around 5.30 pm on Chanol-Nagarkhan motor road in Almora district killing three persons on the spot and leaving 12 injured.
Two car occupants succumbed to injuries in the Champawat incident
The first incident occurred when a pick-up vehicle plunged into a 20-meter deep gorge. The injured were rushed first to primary health-center Badechina from where they were referred to hospitals in Almora and Haldwani. The second mishap occurred at 9.45 pm when an Alto car fell into a gorge near Lohaghat, Champawat. Two occupants of the car succumbed to injuries during the treatment later.
