Punjab Newsline | Shimla
Five people, including a mother and her son, were killed and another person was seriously injured after a car plunged off a hilly road in Himachal Pradesh’s Shimla district on Saturday morning. The accident took place on the Daroti link road in the Nawar area at around 8:30 am.
The deceased include a mother and her son from Daroti village, along with three Nepali nationals. The injured person was initially provided medical treatment before being referred to Shimla for further care.
The deceased have been identified as Kushal, son of Pramod, and his mother Kalpana Devi, wife of Pramod, both residents of Daroti village. The three other victims were identified as Nirmala, wife of Pawan; Meena, wife of Prem; and Roshni, daughter of Prem, all Nepali nationals.
According to preliminary information, the mother and son were taking the Nepali labourers to a village in their car for grass-cutting work when the vehicle suddenly went off the road and plunged down the hillside. The impact was so severe that the car was completely wrecked.
Following the accident, cries for help were heard at the spot. Local residents rushed to the scene and informed the police.
According to locals, the road is hilly and has several sharp bends, making it vulnerable to accidents. The car reportedly fell from the upper section of the road to a lower area.
The incident has plunged the entire region into grief. The families of the deceased are inconsolable following the loss of five lives, including a mother and her son.
The administration has provided immediate financial assistance to the affected families. Tikker Tehsildar Priyanjali and Naib Tehsildar Mehar Singh Fishta confirmed the accident and said that ₹15,000 each had been provided to the families of the deceased as immediate relief.
