Six people were killed and two more were seriously injured in the early morning hours of Wednesday when the vehicle they were travelling fell into a deep gorge in the Bhikiyasen tehsil of Almora district, Reuters reported.
"The accident took place on Ghatti-Basot road, in Bhikiyasen tehsil, around 100km from Almora district headquarters. The vehicle plunged into the ditch as the driver lost control over the vehicle while negotiating a bend at around 4am," said Balbir Singh, sub-inspector at Bhikiyasen police station.