Archive · 5 Oct 2026
One Dead, Five Injured After Car Plunges Into Kurseong Gorge
Six friends were travelling by car from Kurseong to Siliguri on Sunday night.
Their car went off a road and fell into a ditch about 200 feet deep.
Police said heavy rain caused the driver to lose control.
People nearby began rescuing the passengers.
Rain and darkness made the rescue harder.
Police and disaster workers later helped free everyone from the car.
One person died, and the other five were hurt.
Two injured people are being treated in Kurseong, and three were taken to a hospital in Siliguri.
A car carrying six friends plunged into a ditch about 200 feet deep on Sunday night.
The crash occurred on Kargil Dhara road in Kurseong, north Bengal.
Police said heavy rain caused the car to lose control between about 9 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
One person died, and the five injured passengers were taken to hospitals for treatment.
Locals, police and the state disaster management group helped rescue the passengers; rain and darkness hindered the operation.
- Who
- Six friends, all residents of Siliguri, were in the car.
- What
- The car plunged into a ditch; one passenger died and five were injured.
- When
- Sunday night, around 9 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- Where
- Kargil Dhara road in Kurseong, north Bengal.
- Why
- Police said heavy rain caused the car to lose control.
- People in car
- Six friends
- Fatalities
- One person
- Injured
- Five people
- Drop
- About 200 feet
- Crash time
- Sunday, around 9 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- Location
- Kargil Dhara road, Kurseong
- Hospital treatment
- Two injured people were taken to Kurseong's primary hospital; three were shifted to a hospital in Siliguri.