Dharamshala, June 8 -- Two persons were killed and at least 19 were left injured after a vehicle they were travelling in went out of control and plunged into a rivulet in the Gohar area of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh, police said on Sunday.

The incident happened on Jachh-Chailchowk road in Gohar, when the pick-up vehicle lost control near village Sanpalu. The deceased persons have been identified as Neelmani (40) and Bodh Raj (46). Both are residents of village Bhurla in Chachyot tehsil of Mandi district.

Police officials said that the vehicle was carrying 21 passengers, including the driver, at the time of the accident. With the help of locals, the injured were rushed to a local hospital in Gohar at first and those with serious ...