Overview

• A rockfall on the Bhanjraru–Shahwa–Bhadakwas road sent the car veering off the edge into a 500-metre gorge.
• All six occupants—including teacher Rajesh Kumar, his wife Hanso Devi, their children Aarti (17) and Deepak (15), brother-in-law Hemraj and another passenger—died on impact.
• Steep slopes and the depth of the chasm delayed rescue and recovery efforts for nearly six hours.
• Himachal Pradesh Police have registered a case and are probing whether rockfall or road surface failure triggered the crash.
• Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu offered condolences and urged heightened caution on rain-softened Himalayan routes.