Massive boulder crushes vehicle in Himachal Pradesh, kills 13 including infant

The incident took place on the Udaipur–Killar road near Kaddu Nallah, about 60km from Lahaul Valley. The victims, residents of Pangi Valley, an isolated tribal region in Chamba district, were on their way from Kullu to Pangi when boulders started rolling down. Officials said the vehicle, a Tata Sumo, was crushed by a massive boulder.

According to preliminary information, the passengers had stayed overnight at Tindi after the Udaipur–Killar road was blocked on Thursday. They resumed their journey towards Pangi after the road was reopened on Friday morning, when the tragedy took place near Kaddu Nala.

Deputy Commissioner (Lahaul-Spiti) Kiran Bhadana said the vehicle was buried under debris following a landslide and rockfall incident on the Sansari Nala-Killar-Thirot-Tandi road on Friday. All 13 people travelling in the vehicle, including the driver, died in the incident.