shimla in a major accident seven tourists from uttar pradesh and delhi were killed and 10 others were injured when the vehicle they were travelling skidded off the road and rolled down into a deep gorge late on sunday nightthe incident took place at ghiyaghi near jalori pass under banjar sub division of kullu district along autluhri highwayafter skidding of the road vehicle felled into around 400 feet deep gorge and rescue teams had to struggle for hours to bring the injured to the road as the spot beside being forest was also prone to landslide according to the information provided by kullu district administration accident of the tourist vehicle bearing the registration number of uttar pradesh occurred at 1055pm while 5 tourists died on the spot 2 others succumbed to their injuries later all 5 bodies have been recovered from the spot those injured are admitted at regional hospital kullu for treatmentafter receiving the information the himveers of 2nd battalion itbp were also rushed to the spot to help the police and home guards reams in carrying out search rescue and relief operationchief minister jai ram thakur expressing grief over the accident he said that kullu district administration and hospital authorities have been directed to ensure best treatment to the injuredthakur has announced rs 4 lakh each to the next to kin of the deceased while immediate relief of rs 50000 has been disbursed to the injuredprime minister narendra modi extended his condolences to the kin of the deceasedthe incident of a tourist vehicle falling into a ditch in kullu himachal pradesh is very sad i express my deepest condolences to the families of those who have lost their loved ones in this accident along with this all possible help is being provided to the injured i wish him a speedy recovery tweeted pmo