A 35-year-old man from Punakha died on the way to Trongsa hospital yesterday night. The man had met with an accident at about 20 kilometres away from Trongsa town towards Zhemgang.
The accident occurred at around 10:15 pm when the Tucson SUV he was driving fell about 80 feet below the road.
The deceased is an employee of Trongsa dzongkhag administration. He is survived by a child and his wife.
The cause of the accident is still unknown.