7 dead as SUV falls into gorge in Himachal’s Chamba, police suspect driver fatigue
With no signs of a vehicle collision on the Chamba-Masroond link road, the police believe the driver may have dozed off or swerved abruptly to avoid hitting an animal.
Local rescue teams faced massive hurdles in pitch darkness to rescue the bodies (Image generated using AI). Seven people, including six from a family, were killed after their SUV veered off the road and plunged nearly 500 metres into a deep gorge near Chhatrund on the Chamba-Masroond road in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba district Wednesday night.
The victims were identified as Chunni Lal, 65; Moti Ram, 50; his wife, Babli Devi, 45; Devi Lal, 62; his wife, Kunta Devi, 53; Anita Kumar, 20; and driver Manohar Lal, 34, all residents of the Mehal village, and driver Manohar Lal, 34, of Jhulara in district Chamba. The police said Chunni Lal, Devi Lal and Moti Ram were brothers.
According to the police, the victims were returning to their homes after attending a mundan (tonsure) ceremony in Kakroda village when the accident occurred late at night. It came to light Thursday morning, following which residents informed the police authorities.
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