Himachal Pradesh: Six killed after vehicle plunges into gorge in Chamba

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Six people were killed on Thursday night after their vehicle plunged into a gorge, around 500 metres deep, in the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, ANI reported.

Chamba Superintendent of Police Abhishek Yadav confirmed the fatalities, saying, “We received information that there were about six people in the car. All of them died on the spot. Police reached the spot immediately after getting the information. We retrieved all bodies with the help of locals and Home Guard jawans. Postmortem of all bodies have been done.” He added that further investigation is underway.

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu expressed grief over the incident in the Chanwas area of the Tissa Subdivision in Chamba district. He directed the district administration to provide all possible assistance to the affected families.

In a post on X, CM Sukhu said, “The news of the death of 6 people in a car accident in Chanwas, Tissa, Chamba district, is extremely sad and painful. I extend my condolences to the grieving families. I pray to God to grant peace to the souls of the departed and provide strength and courage to the bereaved family in this hour of sorrow.”

According to ANI, CM Sukhu had also condoled the deaths of three persons in a car accident in the Chirgaon area of Shimla district on Wednesday. One person was injured in that accident.

He directed the district administration to provide all possible assistance to the next of kin of the deceased and wished a speedy recovery to the injured. In his message, he described both incidents as “extremely sad” and “painful.”