Kurseong, Oct 31 (PTI) Three people were killed and four others injured as their vehicle fell into a gorge in West Bengal's Darjeeling district on Monday, police said.

The accident happened at Sepoydhura on National Highway 55 in Kurseong police station area, they said.

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The vehicle was on the way to Darjeeling town from Siliguri when the accident happened, they added.

Three bodies were recovered by the police and sent for post-mortem, an officer said.

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Those injured, including the driver, were admitted to the Darjeeling district hospital, he said.

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