Shillong, Aug. 4 -- Five members of a family, including a one-year-old child, were killed in Meghalaya after their car plunged into a 70-foot-deep gorge at Rngain along the Shillong-Dawki Road on Sunday evening, police said on Monday.

The deceased have been identified as Risbun Kurbah, Meban Ador Marbaniang, Aimeki Marbaniang, Ellida Marbaniang, and a one-year-old child. According to police, the accident occurred around 7 PM while the family was travelling from Bhoirymbong to Langkyrdem.

Rescue operations began early Monday morning, with personnel from the Pynursla Police Station and a search and rescue team descending the steep gorge to retrieve the bodies. Initially, only three bodies were recovered, but officials later confirmed that...