6 dead, 4 injured as SUV plunges into 300 metre deep gorge in Himachal Pradesh
SHIMLA: At least six tourists from Gujarat were killed and four others injured after an SUV plunged into a 300-metre-deep gorge in the Chowari subdivision of Chamba district early Monday morning.
The victims died on the spot, while the injured were shifted to a government hospital for treatment.
The identities of the deceased were yet to be confirmed.
This is the second major accident in Himachal Pradesh within a month.
In April, three tourists were killed and 17 injured after a similar vehicle fell into a gorge near Jalori Jot in Kullu district.
A day ago, at least 28 people suffered injuries when a private bus overturned after the driver experience sudden chest pain and lost control of the vehicle in Kangra district.
As per the PTI report, the driver suffered a sudden heart attack and the bus went out of control. Police have registered a case and initiated an investigation to ascertain the exact cause of the accident.
The victims died on the spot, while the injured were shifted to a government hospital for treatment.
The identities of the deceased were yet to be confirmed.
This is the second major accident in Himachal Pradesh within a month.
In April, three tourists were killed and 17 injured after a similar vehicle fell into a gorge near Jalori Jot in Kullu district.
A day ago, at least 28 people suffered injuries when a private bus overturned after the driver experience sudden chest pain and lost control of the vehicle in Kangra district.
As per the PTI report, the driver suffered a sudden heart attack and the bus went out of control. Police have registered a case and initiated an investigation to ascertain the exact cause of the accident.
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Jai Garg
2 hours ago
Most road accidents occur near bridges, culverts, trenches, gorges, or water bodies such as lakes, canals, rivers, or wells. Even rail accidents often occur over or near the bridges. Do these objects have any hypnotic effect on the drivers? Do they attract vehicles similar to the Bermuda Triangle? Most railway accidents are reported to have happened on or near the bridges. Will there be a study on this aspect, as it was found in the case of expressways, which are reported to cause road and speed hypnosis, leading to accidents?Read allPost comment
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