Bengal

Kolkata: Two youths were killed and three others injured after their vehicle skidded off a mountain road and plunged into a gorge near Tinghumti in Kurseong’s Pankhabari area early on Saturday, police said.

The deceased have been identified as Sumit Singh (18), a resident of Futani More, and Rajesh Paswan (21) of Kotia Jote — both from Naxalbari in Siliguri. The injured — Karan Thakur, Raj Das, and Tarak Biswas, also residents of Naxalbari — were taken to North Bengal Medical College and Hospital in Siliguri, where they are undergoing treatment.

Police said the five friends had left Naxalbari in a small car late on Friday night for a short trip to the hills. The accident occurred on their return journey when the driver apparently lost control of the vehicle while negotiating a be

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