Kangra, April 10: A pilgrimage turned into a tragedy on Friday when a tractor-trolley carrying devotees from Kapurthala plunged approximately 90 feet into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district. The crash, which took place in the Dehra subdivision, claimed the lives of three individuals and left numerous others with serious injuries.
The group was on a spiritual circuit, moving from the Chintpurni Temple toward the Jwalamukhi Temple when the driver lost command of the vehicle at a steep curve. Investigating officers noted that the tractor-trolley went out of control near the Radha Swami Satsang Bhawan in Dhaliara. Authorities declared that the primary suspicion for the cause of the accident is a failure of the vehicle’s braking system.
Jagjit Singh, a local resident who assisted in the initial rescue, stated that the impact of the fall caused significant distress among onlookers. He affirmed that the community acted quickly to help police and emergency teams move the victims to the nearby Civil Hospital. Hospital officials declared that they are providing intensive care to those in serious condition.
The Kangra police have registered a case regarding the incident. Officials maintained that the tractor-trolley was navigating a difficult stretch of the road when it overshot the boundary. They affirmed that additional details regarding the victims will be shared following the completion of the initial identification process and notification of the families in Punjab.
