Himachal Pradesh: Five BJP workers die as car falls into gorge

Shimla: Five BJP workers died here Sunday when their car fell into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district, police said.

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The deceased were on their way to attend chief minister Jai Ram Thakur's election rally at Bhatkidhar in Seraj Tehsil.

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According to the police, the vehicle fell into a 300-metre-deep gorge near Bagachanogi area killing the five occupants instantly. 

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However, the driver of the car survived and was hospitalised with serious injuries, a police officer said, adding that the exact cause of the accident is being ascertained. (PTI) 

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