Shimla (IANS) : Sixteen people were killed Sunday when an overloaded jeep they were travelling in fell into a dry bed of the river Sutlej in Himachal Pradesh, police said.
The accident took place at around 3 a.m. on a winding mountain road near the town of Rampur, 135 km from here. Rescue teams could reach the spot only after day break.
Twelve of the sixteen bodies have been identified. A young boy who was injured is the lone survivor. The vehicle was going from Nirmand village to Rampur.
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