Three women and two men died in an accident when the tractor they were travelling in went off the road about 40 metres. Fifteen others were injured. Three escaped with minor injuries.
The accident happened yesterday evening at a place, which is 21 kilometres away from Gedu town towards Bongo Gewog.
The five deceased and others were returning to their camp after work when the incident took place. They work for the Department of Roads under daily wage system. Seven of them are students working temporarily.
The two injured have been referred to the National Referral Hospital in Thimphu for major fracture treatment.
The rest were admitted in Gedu hospital yesterday evening. Most of them were discharged today.
Police report says the accident was because of mechanical failure.
The Dzongkhag Kidu Office, on behalf of His Majesty’s Secretariat, provided a semso of Nu.10, 000 each to the family of the deceased, this afternoon.
