5 die as car falls into gorge in U'khand's Chamoli

Gopeshwar, Oct 21  Five persons including two women were killed on Monday when the car in which they were travelling fell into a gorge in  Chamoli  district.

The accident occurred late in the evening near Pokhri on Karnaprayag-Kujasu motor road, District Disaster Management Officer N K Joshi said.

All occupants were killed on the spot, he said.

Rescue teams have reached the scene of the accident, the official said.