India, June 12 -- In what could have been a major mishap, three persons had a narrow escape after a108 ambulance plunged into a gorge due to brake failure in Odisha's Rayagada district on Wednesday night.

The incident took place in Goibandha ghat at around 10.20 pm. While the driver was unhurt, an attendant and a pharmacist sustained injuries.

As per reports, the ambulance was returning after dropping a patient at MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur when the vehicle lost control and overturned due to brake failure, falling 15-20 ft from the hilly road.

Recounting his experience, driver Gupteswar Rao said the accident took place barely 200 metres after entering the ghat road. "I was trying to navigate a steep curve when th...