Dehradun : A tragic accident claimed five lives and left five others injured when a Mahindra Bolero jeep carrying a wedding party plunged into a deep gorge in the Lohaghat region of Champawat district, Uttarakhand, in the early hours of Friday.

According to the District Disaster Control Room, the vehicle was returning after wedding rituals when it reportedly lost control near Barakot on the National Highway late Thursday night. The jeep tumbled nearly 200 meters down into a ravine near Bagdhar, close to Barakot. The exact cause of the accident is under investigation.

SDRF teams teams rushed to the site immediately

Police and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams rushed to the site immediately after receiving information. SDRF Commandant Arpan Yaduwanshi described the rescue operat

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