Dharamshala, April 13 -- Two persons were killed and another was injured after the vehicle they were travelling in veered off the road and plunged into a gorge near Chhid Chowk in Bandla area of Palampur in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, police officials said on Sunday.

The incident occurred late on Saturday night when the vehicle, a pickup truck, fell into the Neugal river. One of the deceased was driving the vehicle at the time. According to police, the deceased were found inside the vehicle in an injured condition. They were immediately evacuated from the scene and sent to the Community Health Centre for treatment, where they were declared brought dead.

All three youths were residents of the local Bandla area. Both bodies were ...