Syangja, Oct. 26 -- Six people were killed and three injured when a Scorpio SUV plunged about 250 metres off the road in Dabaukhani, Kaligandaki Rural Municipality-2, in Gulmi district on Monday.

The accident occurred at around 4 pm as the vehicle was travelling from Sirkot in Syangja district towards Rakse in Gulmi along the Kaligandaki Corridor road.

The injured were identified as Chhabilal Pandey and Gomata Pandey, both from Kaligandaki Rural Municipality-1, Gulmi, and Balkrishna Subedi of Waling Municipality-10, Syangja.

Chhabilal Pandey was initially treated at Kaligandaki Community Hospital in Mirmi before being referred to Mission Hospital in Palpa for further treatment. His condition is reported to be critical. Gomata Pandey is...