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10 killed as jeep rolls into gorge in northern India

Xinhua, July 3, 2016 Adjust font size:

At least 10 people were killed and four others injured after a jeep in which they were travelling plunged into a gorge in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand late on Saturday night, a senior police official said Sunday.

The hilly state has been hit by cloudburst that triggered heavy rains, flash floods and landslides, with swelling rivers sweeping away villages and killing over 30 people, bringing normal life to a standstill in the past 72 hours.

"The incident took place at around 11.30 p.m. local time Saturday on a state highway when the driver of the vehicle tried to negotiate a road damaged by rains and flash floods. Most of the occupants of the jeep have been killed," the official said, on condition of anonymity.

Those injured have been admitted to a local hospital, where the condition of some of them are said to be serious, he added.

Local TV channels reported that the bodies were retrieved only after 5 a.m. local time Sunday after the local administration got to know about the accident from residents of the area, who were the first to initiate rescue work.

A probe has been ordered into the incident, the official said, adding that motorists have been urged to avoid driving during heavy rains in the state. Endit