Dharamshala, August 15 – In the tragic road accident that occurred near Dharamshala on Friday morning, all four deceased and the injured have been identified as residents of Nihal Singh Wala tehsil, Moga district, Punjab.
The crash took place at around 7:15 a.m. near Ikku Khad Morh, Jadrangal, YOL, when a Mahindra Camper (PB03 Q 9646) carrying 29 pilgrims was returning to their village after visiting Chamunda Temple.
One woman died on the spot, while three others succumbed to their injuries during treatment at Dr. Rajendra Prasad Medical College, Tanda. The deceased have been identified as Jagsir Singh (38), Paramjit Kaur (35), Kiran (35), and Sukhjinder Singh (35).
A total of 21 people were injured in the accident, including women and children. They have been identified as: Driver Nirbhay (34), Angrej (38), Jaswinder Singh (40), Amarjit Kaur (28), Harjinder Singh (30), Gurmel Singh (45), Balwinder Kaur (32), Harpreet Singh (25), Gurpreet Kaur (27), Sukhpreet Singh (19), Jaskaran Singh (17), Amandeep Kaur (21), Manpreet Kaur (22), Paraminder Singh (29), Ramandeep Kaur (26), Harmeet Singh (23), Karan Singh (20), Gursharan Kaur (38), Sarabjit Singh (41), Jasbir Kaur (36), and Harjot Singh (15).
All the injured are currently undergoing treatment at Dr. Rajendra Prasad Medical College, Tanda. Two passengers escaped the incident unharmed. Police have registered a case and initiated an investigation into the cause of the accident.