even women and three children, all from Rajasthan, were killed in Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur district when their overcrowded jeep skidded off the road and fell into a 500-metre-deep gorge, police said Wednesday.
The victims, mostly labourers working in a road project, were on their way home when their Bolero jeep fell into a gorge near near Uhal village Tuesday evening, Superintendent of Police Jagat Ram told IANS.
He said seven women and three children had died. Five of the injured have been admitted to the zonal hospital in Hamirpur, some 175 km from here.
Local villagers helped police to retrieve the bodies.
Road accidents are common in India, often due to poor driving or badly maintained roads and vehicles.
Witnesses told police that the vehicle was overcrowded and the driver probably lost control while negotiating a turn.
Last month, 12 people were killed when an SUV carrying people returning from a cricket match fell into a gorge in Chamba district in the state.
India has the world's highest number of road deaths, with more than 110,000 people killed every year in accidents.
Thursday 2 May 2013
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