The Newz Radar
MANDI: Three youths from Punjab were killed when the vehicle they were travelling veered off the road near Barogi village on the Kullu-Kamand-Kataula-Tihri route and fell deep into a deep gorge.
According to information, the driver lost control over the vehicle and the jeep rolled down the hill and landed on another road down the valley. All the deceased were residents of Ropar in Punjab and were returning home after delivering supplies of khoya-paneer in Manali. The accident occurred around 4 am and the victims died on the spot.
Despite immediate efforts by locals to assist, all the three occupants succumbed to their injuries on the spot. Upon receiving information about the accident, the authorities, including the police, reached the spot and started rescue operation.
DSP Dinesh Kumar confirmed the incident and stated that the bodies had been sent for postmortem examination. The family members of the victims have been informed and the authorities have initiated an investigation into the circumstances leading to the accident.
