2 dead as pickup truck plunges into gorge in Shimla

16 May 2026 • 9:24 PM MYT
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In a tragic incident, two people have been killed after a pickup truck they were travelling in plunged into a deep gorge in Chirgaon Tehsil, district Shimla.

The deceased have been identified as Lokinder Singh and Virender Singh, both residents of Ranol village in Chirgaon.

According to police, the accident took place on Friday night near their village, when the driver lost control of the vehicle. As a result, the vehicle plunged into a deep gorge, killing both of the people on the spot.

Police reached the scene as soon as they received the information and recovered the dead bodies from the gorge. The bodies were then taken to a nearby hospital for a postmortem.

Police officials confirmed the report and said a case has been registered and an investigation is going on.