13 killed in road accident near Jubbal in Shimla
Thirteen people, including three couples, died after a vehicle veered off a road and fell into a deep gorge in Himachal Pradesh’s Shimla district on Saturday, a police official said.
The accident happened at Snail, 3 kilometres from Kuddu on Tiyuni Road.
While 10 of them died on the spot, three succumbed to their injuries at Rohru hospital, Jamwal said.
The deceased included eight members of three families. Three couples were among the deceased.
The deceased have been identified as Matvar Singh (48), wife Basanti Devi (44), their son Munish (24), Prem Singh (38), wife Poonam (30), their daughter Ridhima (6), Attar Singh (44), wife Munna Devi (40), Bittu (42), Bandi Devi (48), Ner Singh (35), Manoj (35) and Anil (28).
A police team led by Jubbal Station House Officer and Swara police post in-charge is at the accident site, he added.
