A motor vehicle accident claimed the lives of two men in their early 50s yesterday. A source said the vehicle veered off the road and fell more than 200 metres at Arong in Samdrup Jongkhar at about 5:30 pm. Arong is about 30 kilometres from Samdrup Jongkhar along the Trashigang-Samdrup Jongkhar highway.
There were four people in the car during the mishap. However, two of them escaped with minor injuries. They are being treated at the Samdrup Jongkhar Hospital and are in stable condition. Meanwhile, officials have handed over the bodies to the families.
Kinley Wangchuk, Samdrup Jongkhar
Edited by Sonam
