Shimla, Feb. 28 -- A couple from Chandigarh lost their lives after their vehicle plunged nearly 150 metres into a gorge in Kumarsain subdivision of Shimla district early Saturday morning.
According to police, the accident was reported around 7 AM on February 28, when Rohit Kumar, a resident of Jabbalpur in Shimla district, heard a loud noise while at home. On stepping outside, he noticed that a vehicle had fallen into the Jabbal Nala far below the road.
Upon reaching the spot, he found a white Mahindra Thar (registration number HR98X 1948) lying in a severely damaged condition. A man was found lying about three metres away from the vehicle, motionless.
On checking the vehicle, locals spotted a woman trapped inside, still fastened to her ...