Nainital: At least eight people, including seven Nepal citizens, were killed after their vehicle plunged into a 150-foot-deep gorge in Betalghat area on Monday night, the police said.
After receiving information about the accident, a State Disaster Response Team (SDRF) swiftly arrived at the scene.
The SDRF team along with locals and police personnel retrieved eight bodies. The injured were rushed to the hospital.
The vehicle was carrying nine Nepalese nationals, all residents of Mahendranagar.
They were headed home when the accident took place. The driver, Rajendra Kumar, who was among those killed, was a resident of Betalghat.
according to the police, Seven Nepalese citizens and the driver died on the spot.
The deceased have been identified as Vish Ram (50), Dheeraj (45), Anant Ram Chaudhary (40), Vinod Chaudhary (38), Uday Ram Chaudhary (55), Tilak Ram Chaudhary (45) and Gopal (60). Two Nepalese citizens, Shanti Chaudhary and Chhotu Chaudhary, sustained injuries. They were all working for a contractor.
