Shimla, June 29 -- A woman and her daughter were killed while husband sustained serious injuries after a car they were travelling in fell into a river in Sainj area in district Kullu.

According to police the accident occurred around 4.30 pm on Saturday evening on the Larji-Sainj road near Talara, a car went out of control and fell into the swollen river. Due to the strong current, a mother and her three-year-old daughter were swept away and lost their lives. The husband, however, survived the accident with critical injuries.

Upon receiving the information, police rushed to the spot and the bodies of the mother and daughter were recovered about two kilometers downstream near Vihali.

According to available information, Sonu Prakash (35),...