Hamirpur (HP), May 4 (PTI) A couple was killed while two people sustained injuries car went out of control and plunged approximately 150 feet into a deep gorge here on Monday morning, police said.
The road accident happened on the link road between Kheri and Dhabriyana in the Barsar subdivision of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh.
The four occupants of the ill-fated vehicle were going to attend a ceremony hosted at a relative’s home. Ramesh Chand (74) died on the spot due to the severity of the accident, while his wife, Santosh Kumari (69), succumbed to her injuries during treatment at the hospital.
Prithvi Chand (64) who was driving the car and his wife Saroj Kumari (59) were injured and undergoing treatment. Ramesh Chand was Prithvi Chand’s brother-in-law.
According to eyewitnesses, the accident occurred near a water tank between Dhabriyana and Kheri when the driver suddenly lost control of the vehicle, causing it to plummet directly into the deep gorge. Upon impact, the vehicle was completely wrecked.
The villagers immediately rushed to the site and initiated relief and rescue operations. Upon receiving the information, teams from the police and the district administration also arrived at the scene. With the assistance of local residents, the injured individuals were extricated from the gorge after a strenuous effort and transported to a nearby hospital.
Saroj Kumari, who was cricitically injured, was referred to the District Hospital, Hamirpur. DSP Barsar, Lalman Sharma, said that the police have registered a case and are currently investigating the accident’s causes.
Sub-divisional Magistrate (SDM) Barsar Swati Dogra said that immediate relief assistance of Rs 25,000 each to the kin of the deceased has been given. PTI COR BPL SKY SKY
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