Chamba, June 17
Two people lost their lives in a tragic road accident in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba district on Wednesday after a car veered off the road and plunged into a deep gorge near the Dam View Point on the Banikhet–Chamba stretch of National Highway-154A.
According to preliminary information, the vehicle lost control and fell from the upper road, tumbling down the hillside before landing on the Chohra Dam road below. The impact of the crash was so severe that the car was completely mangled and extensively damaged.
Police and local administration teams rushed to the spot immediately after receiving information about the accident and launched rescue operations. However, both occupants of the vehicle were found dead at the scene.
Authorities have initiated an investigation to ascertain the exact cause of the accident. The tragic incident has sent shockwaves across the region, with locals expressing grief over the loss of lives.
Further details are awaited.
