10 IIT students injured as vehicle falls into gorge in Sikkim, condition of three serious

According to authorities on Sunday, ten students from IIT (ISM) Dhanbad were hurt when their car crashed into a 100-foot-deep valley in the Mangan region of Sikkim. The accident happened near Pakshep in Forest Dara around 9:30 pm on Saturday when the students were travelling from Lachung to Gangtok, they said.

The driver, who was also injured, lost control of the vehicle, resulting in the accident, they added. Among the students were four females. Because of their severe situations, three of the injured were taken to a hospital in Gangtok, while the others were treated in Mangan.