Vehicle falls into gorge in Himachal; three killed
The accident occurred near Khashdhar in Chirgaon area of Rohru in Shimla on Sunday evening.
Shimla: Three labourers hailing from Nepal were killed, while five others sustained injuries when a tipper fell into a gorge in Rohru subdivision of Shimla district, police said on Monday.
The accident occurred near Khashdhar in Chirgaon area of Rohru in Shimla on Sunday evening.
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The deceased were identified as Jai Bahadur (48), Dil Bahadur (36) and Dinesh Bahadur (19).
The labourers were working for a contractor engaged with the Public Works department for constructing a road in Chirgaon and were going back home from work, when the accident took place.
The injured have been admitted to a hospital in Rohru, police said, adding preliminary investigation pointed out negligence on part of the driver.
