Tourist Vehicle Rolls Off Cliff In Himachal's Kullu; 7 Died

The accident took place on NH305!

Kullu: On Sunday, September 25, as many as seven people were killed and ten others were injured after a tourist vehicle rolled down from a cliff in the Ghiyagi area of Banjar Valley of Kullu district, said police.

The accident took place at around 8: 30 pm on Sunday on NH305.

Ashutosh Garg, Deputy Commissioner of Kullu District said that as per the initial report there were 17 people travelling in the vehicle including the driver.

All the injured have been shifted to the hospital and they are under treatment.

"As per the report generated so far, there were 17 people travelling in the vehicle including the driver. Police, home guards and local administration teams have reached the spot. Some of them are feared dead and the priority is to save the lives and rescue the rest injured," said Mr. Garg.

Gurdev Singh, Superintendent of Police, Kullu said, "Seven people have died and 10 others are injured. Five injured have been shifted to nearby Zonal hospital at Kullu and five are under treatment at Banjar in a local hospital."

Further details are awaited.

Earlier, a total of eighty-three tourists stuck up in Triund hill station due to heavy rains were rescued, Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Dharamshala informed.