Vikasnagar (Uttarakhand): In a horrific road accident reported from Uttarakhand, six people were killed after the vehicle they were traveling in fell into a ditch on Tuni Hatal Motorway in Vikasnagar area of Dehradun district on Wednesday Feb 28, sources said.
The identity of the deceased was not immediately known. An official said that the vehicle with an unknown registration number was on its way from Vikasnagar to Tuni when it skidded off the road and fell into a deep ditch on Tuni Hatal Motorway.
In the horrific road accident, all six people traveling in the vehicle were killed. Sources said that the locals were the first to know about the accident and launched a rescue operation. Meanwhile, the local police were informed about the accident after which a team of police rushed to the spot. Later, the SDRF too was called in to assist in the rescue operation given the difficult terrain. Efforts are on to remove the bodies from the ditch.