Himachal accident: Boulder falls on car in Chamba’s Tissa; four of family among six killed
PTC Web Desk: Six persons, including four members of the same family, were killed in a tragic road accident late Sunday night in Tissa subdivision of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh.
According to the police, the accident took place when a massive boulder broke loose from a hillside and struck the car. The vehicle plunged into a 500-metre deep gorge. Local residents reported the matter to the authorities and rescue operations continued until around 2 am to recover the bodies.
The deceased have been identified as Rajesh Kumar (40), his wife Hanso (36), daughter Aarti (17), and son Deepak (15) — all residents of Bulwas Jungra and Rakesh Kumar (44) and driver Hempal (37).
Rajesh Kumar’s children were studying in Banikhet, Chamba. They were returning home after school holidays to celebrate Raksha Bandhan when the accident occurred around 9.20 pm, just short of their home.
The car was being driven by Hemraj, the brother-in-law of Rajesh Kumar, who also died in the accident. Along with his sister, brother-in-law, niece, and nephew, the victims included another villager who had taken a lift. The ill-fated vehicle, a Swift bearing registration number HP44-4246, was on its way to drop the family home when the boulder struck.
The police have registered a case.
- PTC NEWS
