Ten die as vehicle carrying wedding party falls into gorge in Himachal's Sirmaur

An accident in Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur left 10 dead and another two critically injured on Monday. PM Modi and CM Jai Ram Thakur expressed condolences to the bereaved families.

Ten people died after a vehicle fell into a deep gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur district on Monday. The accident, which took place on the border of Paonta Sahib and Shillai subdivisions, also left two others critically injured. Pained by the loss of lives due to an accident in Sirmaur, HP. Condolences to the bereaved families and prayers with the injured. An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh each from PMNRF would be provided to the next of kin of the deceased. Rs. 50,000 would be given to the injured: PM Modi Preliminary reports suggest that the vehicle in question was a pick-up van ferrying members of a wedding party. There were a total of 12 people in the vehicle at the time of the incident.