Six people were killed on Thursday night when their vehicle plunged about 500 metres into a gorge in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh.
Superintendent of Police Abhishek Yadav confirmed that all occupants of the car died on the spot. “Police reached the location immediately after receiving the information. With the help of locals and Home Guard personnel, all bodies were recovered. Postmortems have been completed, and further investigation is underway,” Yadav said.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu expressed deep sorrow over the tragedy in Chanwas, Tissa sub-division, and directed the district administration to provide every possible assistance to the bereaved families.
In a post on X, CM Sukhu wrote, “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 and pray for strength and courage for them in this hour of sorrow.”
The accident comes just a day after another road mishap in the Chirgaon area of Shimla district claimed three lives and left one person injured. The Chief Minister has called both incidents “extremely sad and painful,” urging strict road safety measures while extending prayers for the departed and a speedy recovery for the injured.
