<p>Five persons, including three members of a family, were killed when their jeep fell into a gorge near Nerwa in Shimla district, 125 km from here, police said on Wednesday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The accident occurred last night when the jeep fell into the 350-metre deep gorge on Nakora-Khadar link road near Nerwa. <br /><br />Five persons were killed on the spot, they said, adding as many were injured.<br /><br />The injured persons were rushed to a hospital where condition of three of them was stated to be critical.<br /><br />The deceased have been identified as Sita Ram, his son Pawan and grandson Rajat, Kanta Devi and Mahu Ram, all from village Khadar.<br /><br />Sub-divisional magistrate Krishan Chand has announced an immediate relief of Rs 10,000 to the next of kin of the deceased and Rs 5,000 to each injured person.<br /><br />Meanwhile, three persons, who fell into the river Chandra-Bhaga while crossing a rope bridge near Trilokinath in Udaipur tribal area of Lahaul and Spiti district on Monday, are still missing. <br /><br />They are feared drowned in the surging waters of the river but their bodies have not been recovered, official sources said.<br /></p>
<p>Five persons, including three members of a family, were killed when their jeep fell into a gorge near Nerwa in Shimla district, 125 km from here, police said on Wednesday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The accident occurred last night when the jeep fell into the 350-metre deep gorge on Nakora-Khadar link road near Nerwa. <br /><br />Five persons were killed on the spot, they said, adding as many were injured.<br /><br />The injured persons were rushed to a hospital where condition of three of them was stated to be critical.<br /><br />The deceased have been identified as Sita Ram, his son Pawan and grandson Rajat, Kanta Devi and Mahu Ram, all from village Khadar.<br /><br />Sub-divisional magistrate Krishan Chand has announced an immediate relief of Rs 10,000 to the next of kin of the deceased and Rs 5,000 to each injured person.<br /><br />Meanwhile, three persons, who fell into the river Chandra-Bhaga while crossing a rope bridge near Trilokinath in Udaipur tribal area of Lahaul and Spiti district on Monday, are still missing. <br /><br />They are feared drowned in the surging waters of the river but their bodies have not been recovered, official sources said.<br /></p>