Tragedy Near Pandoh: Five of Marriage Party, Including Infant, Killed as Car Plunges Into Gorge
Mandi, April 25:
In a heart-wrenching accident near Pandoh dam, five members of a marriage party — including an eight-month-old infant — lost their lives after their private car skidded off the Pandoh–Bhakidhar road and plunged into a deep gorge on Thursday.
The victims were returning home from a relative’s wedding in Seraj area of Mandi district when the tragic mishap occurred.
The car veered off the narrow hilly road and fell into a gorge near the dam, leaving the vehicle completely mangled.
Among the deceased were 35-year-old Duni Chand, his wife Kanta, their infant daughter Kajal of Traur, Dhaulu Ram of Naun and Meena, a Nepali national who was travelling with them.
The accident has devastated the family and shocked the local residents.
A team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), assisted by local police and residents, faced a tough challenge extracting the bodies from the wreckage due to the steep terrain and the condition of the vehicle.
Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the accident. Preliminary reports suggest that the narrow stretch and possible overspeeding could have contributed to the crash.
