Shimla Accident: 13 killed and several injured after a jeep fell into a deep gorge near Sanial in Himachal Pradesh; rescue underway

At least 13 people were killed and around two were injured after a jeep fell into a deep gorge near Sanial in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla district on Saturday. The accident took place at Snail, three kilometres from Kuddu on Tiyuni Road.

The injured, including a child, have been admitted to Rohru hospital, Shimla Superintendent of Police Omapati Jamwal said.

A police team led by Jubbal Station House Officer and Swara police post-in-charge is at the accident site, he added.

More details awaited.

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