Five dead on accident in NH 31A near Bhalukhola

KALIMPONG: Five people in a vehicle including its driver died today following an unfortunate accident on NH 31A near Bhalukhola around 1:00pm. The passenger vehicle bearing a Sikkim registration number plunged down nearly 100ft after its driver, Sitaram Chettri (26), a Singtam resident, lost control. Chettri and three others died on the spot, while one person succumbed to his injuries on the way to Melli hospital. 

Ill-fated vehicle bearing a Sikkim registration number
Ill-fated vehicle bearing a Sikkim registration number

The remaining eight people travelling in the vehicle have also sustained injuries, with two of them reportedly being in a critical condition. The injured are being treated in the Kalimpong sub-divisional hospital.

Source:EOI

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