Dehradun, June 2 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

PAURI, 31 May: Road accidents in the hills in Uttarakhand have become a matter of routine affair now.

A tragic road accident in Bironkhal, Pauri Garhwal, Saturday morning resulted in the death of a child and injuries to seven others. The vehicle, which was travelling from Delhi to Rasiya Mahadev for a wedding, lost control and plunged into a deep gorge near Bironkhal.

The incident occurred on Saturday morning around 11 am. The vehicle, carrying eight people, fell approximately 100 metres into the gorge. Upon receiving information, local residents immediately alerted the police. The police arrived promptly and initiated rescue operations with the help of locals.

According to the police, 12-year-o...