
News Topical, Digital Desk : Four people were killed and one person was seriously injured in a horrific road accident in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district. This tragic incident took place today near Rahninala of Rohtang Pass when a car skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge.
DSP of Manali, KD Sharma, confirming the incident, said that there were a total of five people in the vehicle. Rescue operation was started immediately after the accident. The dead and injured persons have not been identified yet. Police has reached the spot and intensified the relief and rescue work.
A girl fell into a 150 feet deep ditch, but survived
In another news, a youth died in a tragic road accident in Aansala village of Sujanpur area of Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh while his friend's two-year-old daughter miraculously survived though she suffered some injuries. The accident happened when the youth was travelling on his bike on a slippery hilly road and fell into a 150-foot deep gorge.
Giving information on Saturday, the police said that the deceased has been identified as Mansukh Kumar. The incident happened late Friday night when Mansukh was going on a motorcycle with his friend Kanchan Kumar and Kanchan's two-year-old daughter. Seeing the uphill and slippery road, Kanchan had asked Mansukh to walk for some distance and meet her ahead.
The body of a young man and a girl was found in a ditch
However, when Mansukh and the girl did not reach the designated spot for a long time, Kanchan started looking for them. Later, she informed her villagers and the police. At around 9 pm, a team of police and home guards reached the spot and a search operation was launched.
During the search operation on Saturday morning, Mansukh's body and the girl were found in the ditch. The girl was immediately taken to Sujanpur and later admitted to Hamirpur District Hospital, where she is undergoing treatment. Police said that a case has been registered in this matter and officials are investigating to find out the reasons behind the incident.
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