One killed, eight injured in accident

Shimla, Dec 9 (UNI) One person was killed and eight others injured when their jeep skidded off the road and fell into a gorge near Sainj in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh today, police sources said.

The person killed in the accident, which occurred at about 1630 hrs, has been identified as Krishan Dutt.

The sources said three of the seriously injured have been referred to Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMC) here, while the others were admitted at a local hospital at Theog in the district.

The cause of the accident was not yet known, the sources said, adding that a case has been registered and investigations were on.

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