Archive · 31 Oct 2025
3 Die as Car Plunges Into Gorge on Slippery Darjeeling Road
A car carrying eight people was driving on a mountain road in Darjeeling late on Thursday night.
It had been raining a lot, making the road very slippery.
The car lost control, possibly because of the slippery conditions and the steepness of the road, and fell into a deep gorge.
Sadly, three people in the car died.
The other five people were badly hurt and are in the hospital.
Local people helped in the rescue.
The weather forecast also predicted more heavy rain.
A car with eight passengers skidded off a slippery road and fell into a gorge on the Darjeeling-Kurseong route.
Three people died in the accident, with two confirmed dead at the scene and one succumbing to injuries later.
Five other occupants sustained critical injuries and were hospitalized.
The accident occurred Thursday night, with heavy rain and slippery conditions suspected as major contributing factors, potentially linked to Cyclone Montha.
Local residents assisted in the rescue operation, and authorities have warned of adverse weather conditions and urged caution.
- Who
- A car with 8 local passengers
- What
- Skidded off a slippery road, plunged into a gorge, resulting in 3 deaths and 5 critical injuries.
- When
- Thursday night
- Where
- On the Darjeeling-Kurseong route, near Sonada Eight Mile and Gorabari area in West Bengal.
- Why
- The vehicle lost control on a treacherous, slippery mountain road, suspected to be due to heavy rain from the remnants of Cyclone Montha.
- Fatalities
- 3
- Injuries
- 5
- Total Occupants
- 8
- Location
- Darjeeling-Kurseong route, near Sonada Eight Mile and Gorabari area
- Time
- Thursday night
- Weather Condition
- Heavy rain, slippery roads
