Shimla, May 5 -- Six persons lost their lives in different accidents after their vehicles rolled down a gorge in various areas of Himachal Pradesh on Monday, police officials said.

Four persons, including a female teacher and her teenaged daughter, were killed after the vehicle they were travelling in went out of control and plunged into a 400-feet deep gorge in Sirmour, officials said.

The deceased, identified as Amra Devi, 52-a teacher at the Bhalauna Government School-her daughter Aradhya, 14, Priyanka, 14, and Sajjan Singh, 62, were all from Saragrah. Injured Ajit Kumar, 33, is under treatment in the Sangrah hospital.

The incident occurred near Piyulilani village on the Sangrah-Gattadhar road, when the driver suddenly lost control ...