Archive · 13 Dec 2025
Two die, eight injured in Bengal car crash
A car was traveling from Gangtok, Sikkim, to Siliguri, West Bengal.
On Friday evening, the driver lost control on a slippery part of the road near Birik Dara.
The car fell down a big hill, about 500 feet, into a gorge.
Two people in the car died, and eight others were hurt.
Local people, workers, and police helped rescue them.
The injured were taken to hospitals in Rambi and Siliguri.
Police are investigating what happened.
A car skidded off National Highway 10 and fell 500 feet into a gorge in Kalimpong district, West Bengal.
Two people died and eight others were injured in the accident.
The car was traveling from Gangtok, Sikkim, to Siliguri, West Bengal.
Rescue teams, including local residents, NHIDCL workers, and police, helped the victims.
The injured were taken to Rambi Hospital, with some referred to Siliguri hospitals for critical care.
- Who
- Passengers in a Siliguri-bound car from Gangtok, Sikkim
- What
- Car skidded off National Highway 10 and fell into a gorge
- When
- Friday evening
- Where
- Near Birik Dara, Kalimpong district, West Bengal
- Why
- Driver lost control on a landslide-prone stretch
- Location
- Kalimpong district, West Bengal
- Time
- Friday evening
- Vehicle
- Car
- Casualties
- 2 dead, 8 injured
- Rescue Teams
- Local residents, NHIDCL workers, police
