24 killed in Himachal road accident

October 7th, 2009 SHIMLA - Five labourers were killed when a tipper skidded off the road and fell into a 400-feet gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district, police said Wednesday. "Five labourers were killed when the tipper skidded off the road and rolled down into a 400-feet gorge Tuesday night near Manikaran," Superintendent of Police K.K.

October 5th, 2009 SHIMLA - Bodies of seven Indian Army personnel who were killed in a road accident in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla district have been sent to their native places, an official said Monday. "All the seven bodies of Army personnel were sent to their native places this (Monday) evening after completing legal formalities," Col Mukesh Bansal, a spokesperson for the Shimla-based Army Training Command (ARTRAC), told IANS.

October 4th, 2009 SHIMLA - Eight Indian Army personnel were killed in a road accident in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla district Sunday evening, police said. "Eight Army personnel were killed this (Sunday) evening when the vehicle in which they were travelling fell into the Satluj river near Tattapani in Shimla district," Superintendent of Police R.M.

September 19th, 2009 SHIMLA - Six members of a family were killed Saturday when their car skidded off the road and fell into a reservoir in Himachal Pradesh, police said. Deputy Superintendent of Police K.D.

September 1st, 2009 SHIMLA - At least 23 people were killed and eight injured when a private bus rolled down a gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district late Tuesday, officials said. Deputy Commissioner (Mandi) Onkar Sharma told IANS on telephone that the bus, on the way to Sundernagar from Bilaspur town, fell into a 300-foot gorge near Sundernagar on the National Highway No.21.

August 23rd, 2009 LIMA - Nineteen people, including three women, were killed Sunday when the bus in which they were travelling veered off the road and fell into a ravine in southern Peru, media reports said. The accident occurred near the Quichuas town in southern Huancavelica province.

August 19th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - At least 16 people, including four children, were killed Wednesday when the passenger bus in which they were travelling veered off the road and fell into a gorge in northwest Pakistan, TV reports said. The accident occurred in the Mansehra area.

August 14th, 2009 SHIMLA - Eighteen people were killed and 25 injured when the bus they were in skidded off the road and fell into a 200-foot gorge near Chamba in Himachal Pradesh Friday, officials said. Deputy Commissioner (Chamba) Devesh Kumar told IANS on phone that the private bus, bound for Chamba town, fell into a gorge near Salooni village, 40 km from Chamba town, Friday evening.

August 13th, 2009 SHIMLA - Six people were killed Thursday when the car in which they were travelling skidded off the road and fell into a 1,200-foot gorge in Himachal Pradesh. Additional Superintendent of Police B.K.

June 21st, 2009 SHIMLA - Six people including three women were killed when a truck carrying a group of pilgrims rolled down a gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district Sunday, police said. "Six passengers, who were travelling in the truck, were killed when it fell into a gorge near Dharamsala town Sunday," Superintendent of Police Atul Kumar Fulzele told IANS on telephone.

June 6th, 2009 SHIMLA - Nine people who were going to attend a funeral were killed Saturday when the vehicle they were travelling in rolled down a deep gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district, police said. The deceased were travelling in a maxi cab when the vehicle fell into a 120-metre gorge near Naga Nal village in Gohar subdivision of Mandi in the morning, Superintendent of Police S.M.

May 2nd, 2009 SHIMLA - Seven people were killed and 20 injured Friday when a privately-owned bus rolled down a gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district as the bus driver was talking on the phone while driving, officials said. 'Seven people, including two women, were killed when a private mini-bus rolled down a 200-foot gorge at Maryog village near Y.S.

April 14th, 2009 SHIMLA - At least 30 people were killed when a privately owned bus rolled down a gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district Tuesday, a legislator said. The ill-fated bus was coming to Chamba, the district headquarter town, from Charda village when it fell into the gorge near Tissa, 475 km from here.

February 16th, 2009 SHIMLA - Nine members of a marriage party, including a child, were killed when the private bus in which they were travelling met with an accident in Himachal Pradesh's Una district Tuesday, police said. They were going to Hoshiarpur in Punjab to attend a marriage.

February 1st, 2009 SHIMLA - Four people were killed when a truck rolled down a gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur district, police said Monday. 'The truck fell into a gorge near Sangrah village Sunday night,' Sirmaur Superintendent of Police J.P.