13 killed in road mishap in Uttarakhand

December 10, 2013 03:40 pm | Updated 03:49 pm IST - DEHRADUN:

Thirteen people were killed and eight others seriously injured when an overloaded jeep plunged into a deep ravine near Samkot in Munsiary in Pithoragarh district on Tuesday morning.

The victims were going to a fair when the tragedy struck, police said.

The injured have been admitted to hospitals at Pithoragarh, Munsiary and Tejam.

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