Kolkata, Oct 22, 2025

Four persons were killed and 16 others were severely injured on Wednesday after a vehicle packed with passengers fell into a gorge near Mirik in Darjeeling district in the northern region of West Bengal, an official said.

Confirming the death figure, Additional Superintendent (Kurseong), Abhishek Roy, of the four killed, three are residents of Nepal, and one is a resident of Naxalbari in Darjeeling district.

“The families of the deceased and injured persons have been contacted. The car involved in the accident has also been recovered. An investigation is underway to determine why the accident occurred,” he added.

The bodies of the deceased passengers have been sent for post-mortem purposes. The treatment of the 16 injured passengers is on at the nearby Naxalbari H

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