Three people were killed and two others injured when their car plunged into a gorge in the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, on Tuesday, police said.
They said the accident occurred around 12:30 a.m. at Sawanpur on the Bharmour-Bharmani road, as the five family members returned home after a wedding.
Vijay Kumar, his wife Tripta Devi and his brother Kamlesh Singh died in the accident, according to the police.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Chamba, Abhishek Yadav, said that the family was en route to their home in Sachuin village when the driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to plunge into a deep gorge.
While three of them died on the spot, Shiv Kumar and Nandini Devi were injured and rushed to the Civil Hospital in Bharmour, Yadav said.
He added that Shiv Kumar was later referred to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Government Medical College in Chamba for further treatment.
An investigation is underway, the SP said.
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