Overview
- The accident occurred Thursday night near the Sonada Eight Mile–Gorabari stretch while the vehicle was descending toward Kurseong.
- Eight people were in the car; two died at the scene, a third died later at the hospital, and five are undergoing treatment.
- A police investigation is underway to determine the precise cause of the crash, with weather conditions cited as a likely factor.
- The IMD’s Alipore centre issued a red alert forecasting very heavy rain in Darjeeling on Friday and urged caution on hill routes.
- Local residents helped pull victims from the gorge and assisted with transporting the injured to medical facilities.