Five men died on the spot when the Santro car they were travelling in veered off the road at Takti, about 70 kilometres from Phuentsholing.
The accident took place in the early hours of Tuesday. Of the five, two were Bhutanese and the rest Indians. They were on their way to Phuentsholing from Thimphu. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
In another accident an 18-year-old boy died in a car accident in Thimphu. The accident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday along the road to Kuenselphodrang.
The Hyundai Tucson he was driving fell 245 feet below the road. The other man a 20-year-old escaped with minor head injuries. Traffic police suspect over speeding could be the cause of the accident.
