Archive · 28 Jan 2026
Five Injured in Vehicle Plunge Near Kalimpong
Five people were hurt when their car fell into a deep gorge near a bridge in Kalimpong.
They were going back home after a picnic in Lava.
The driver lost control on a steep curve, and the car fell.
Other people and traffic guards helped rescue them.
The injured people were first taken to a small hospital and then moved to a bigger hospital in Malbazar.
The police are investigating what happened.
Five people were injured when their vehicle fell into a 35-feet-deep gorge near Chidung Bridge in Kalimpong.
The group was returning from a picnic in Lava to Dhupguri in Jalpaiguri.
The driver lost control at a steep curve, causing the vehicle to plunge into the gorge.
Rescuers, including other picnic groups and traffic guard personnel, helped the injured.
The injured were initially treated at a local primary health centre and then referred to a super-speciality hospital in Malbazar.
- Who
- Five individuals: Balai Adhikari, Alok, Sourav Pal, Riju Pal, and Parimal Roy
- What
- Vehicle plunged into a 35-feet-deep gorge
- When
- Tuesday
- Where
- Near Chidung Bridge, Paparkheti, Kalimpong
- Why
- Driver lost control at a steep curve
- Location
- Near Chidung Bridge, Paparkheti, Kalimpong
- Depth of Gorge
- 35 feet
- Number of Injured
- 5
- Destination of Travel
- Dhupguri, Jalpaiguri
- Initial Treatment Location
- Local primary health centre
- Final Hospital
- Super-speciality hospital in Malbazar
- Cause of Accident
- Driver lost control at a steep curve
- Rescuers
- Other picnic groups and traffic guard personnel