Dehradun: Eight persons including a child were killed and four others were injured when their car fell down a gorge in Chakrata area of the district early today.

The mishap occurred near Tingri village when the driver lost control and the vehicle fell down a nearly 400-metre deep gorge, according to police control room here. Relief and rescue efforts were launched immediately by the police and eight bodies including that of three women and a child were rescued from the spot, it said.