Nainital, July 19 -- Two people were injured after a car skidded off the Bhowali-Ramgarh road in Uttarakhand's Nainital district and plunged nearly 50 metres into a gorge, prompting a rescue operation by the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), officials said.

The accident occurred near Kulati Bend, where the vehicle lost control and fell into a deep ravine, leaving the occupants trapped inside the vehicle.

On receiving information from the Nainital District Disaster Control Room, an SDRF team led by Sub-Inspector Manish Bhakuni rushed to the spot with rescue equipment and launched an operation.

According to the SDRF, the team found the vehicle nearly 50 metres below the road. The occupants, Kharesh Duggal and his wife Ritu Duggal, re...