Pune, June 28 -- Two persons died and 19 others were injured after a vehicle carrying 22 employees of a private company from Mumbai fell into a gorge and overturned near Pabe village in Pune's Velhe around 1.15am on Sunday, police said.

The group was travelling to Rajgad Fort via the Pabe Ghat route when the driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle at the final bend near Pabe village, police said.

"The vehicle crashed through the roadside safety barrier and fell nearly 40 to 50 feet into a gorge before overturning," an officer said

Police identified the deceased as Vishwas Baburao Satam (25) and Dhwani Chandresh Thakkar (23). Thakkar died on the spot after being trapped between two seats. Driver Sandeep Tukaram Gaikwad was also tra...