Kathmandu, Aug 5 : Nine persons were killed and seven injured when their vehicle plunged into a 500 metre deep gorge in Doti district of Nepal,on Saturday.
The vehicle, carrying 16 persons, skidded off the mountain road at Botagan area.
Four of the injured were in critical condition, the police said.
The vehiclewas en route to Dipayal district from Doti.
Poor condition of roads and ill-maintained vehicles are major reasons behind road accidents in the Himalayan nation.