Overview
- The tourist tempo traveller, which crashed Saturday night near Sojha after a trip to Jalori Pass, was carrying about 22 to 23 people according to officials.
- Authorities said Sunday that four people died and 19 injured passengers were rescued and treated at Banjar’s community hospital, with several later referred to the regional hospital in Kullu.
- Rescue teams from the police, fire services, health department, and local residents pulled survivors from the gorge and moved them to care through the night.
- Police have registered an FIR and a magisterial inquiry has been ordered to determine the cause, with investigators examining rain-slick conditions and a possible mechanical fault.
- The victims include Deepali and Amit Kumar from Delhi and Simran from Rajasthan, and the crash comes the same day another vehicle plunged into a gorge in Sirmaur, underscoring recurring road risks on narrow Himalayan routes.