Himachal car accident: 5 killed as car falls into gorge in Mandi
Five people were killed, including a teenager, when their Maruti car fell down into a deep gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district
Himachal car accident: Five people were killed, including a teenager, when their Maruti car fell down into a deep gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district. The accident took place late Saturday night, as the men were returning home following a wedding ceremony in Barot.
The car fell about 700 meters down a steep incline, where a shepherd discovered it early Sunday morning. Local villagers were alerted, and panchayat representatives notified the police at the Tikkan station.
Efforts to recover the bodies are underway, with local help.
The deceased have been identified as Rajesh, Gangu, Karn, Sagar, and Ajay. One of them was about 16 years old, and the others were between 25 and 30 years old.
The bodies will be taken to Jogindernagar Civil Hospital for a postmortem before being returned to the families. Mandi's Superintendent of Police said that a case has been filed and that investigations are underway to ascertain the cause of the accident.