Shimla, Aug. 6 -- Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has expressed grief over the death of three persons in a car accident in the Chirgaon area of Shimla district on Wednesday. One person has sustained injuries in the accident, a release said.

The Chief Minister directed the district administration to provide all possible assistance to the next of kin of the deceased and wished speedy recovery to the injured.

He prayed to the Almighty to grant peace to the departed souls and strength to the bereaved families to bear this irreparable loss.

CM Sukhu termed the incident extremely "sad" and "painful".

"The news of the death of three youths and injury to one person due to a car falling into a river in Rohru, Shimla is extremely sad and ...