Three Tourists Killed as Car Plunges Into Gorge in Uttarakhand’s Nainital District

Overview

• Police said the car went off the road near Niglat on the Bhowali–Almora National Highway on Thursday.
• The three deceased were described as tourists from Uttar Pradesh, and their identities have not yet been confirmed.
• Police and State Disaster Response Force teams launched rescue and relief operations at the crash site.
• Two other occupants sustained injuries and were being brought up from the gorge for treatment, according to authorities.
• Some reports place the crash near Kainchi Dham and say seven people were in the vehicle, details that have not been confirmed.