Three members of a family died and another got injured after their car fell into a deep gorge near Devkhal in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Thursday, police said.

The incident took place on the Gopeshwar-Pokhari road, they said, adding that after receiving information, a team reached the spot and launched relief and rescue operations.

Four people were in the car at the time of the accident.

According to the police, the family involved in the accident was from Vishal village in Pokhari tehsil of Chamoli district.

Those killed have been identified as Arvind Tripathi, Anita Tripathi, and Anant Tripathi. The injured, Ambuj Tripathi, Arvind's son, is undergoing treatment at a district hospital in Gopeshwar.

Further probe is under way, the police said.

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