{
  "type": "article",
  "title": "Pickup carrying mourners plunges into gorge in Himachal's Sirmaur, four killed, nine injured",
  "summary": "A pickup vehicle fell into a deep gorge near Galogi in Sirmaur's Renuka area on Wednesday, killing four people and injuring nine others. The victims were returning to their village after getting a relative's postmortem done at hospital.",
  "content": "A pickup vehicle plunged into a deep gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur district on Wednesday, killing four people and leaving nine others injured in one of the more harrowing road accidents reported from the hill state in recent weeks. The mishap occurred near Galogi in the Renuka assembly constituency as the vehicle was travelling from Sangrah towards Arlu.\n\nVehicle went out of control near Galogi\nAccording to details that emerged, the pickup was on its way from Sangrah to Arlu when the driver lost control of the vehicle near Galogi. The vehicle skidded off the road and plummeted straight into a deep gorge. The impact was severe enough that everyone travelling in it suffered serious injuries. As word of the accident spread, residents from nearby villages rushed to the spot and immediately began relief and rescue work. It was local villagers who first pulled the injured out of the gorge and helped get them to hospital. Given the seriousness of their condition, all nine injured were referred to Medical College Nahan for treatment, and some of them are said to be in critical condition. Panic and chaos gripped the area in the immediate aftermath of the crash as people rushed to help one another.\n\nPassengers were returning after a relative's postmortem\nWhat makes the accident even more tragic is that the people travelling in the vehicle were already coping with a loss. They were returning to their village from hospital after getting the postmortem of a deceased person completed. The deceased had died of a heart attack. Once the postmortem formalities were completed, the family and others set out on their journey back home, and it was near Galogi that this second tragedy struck, compounding the grief the group was already carrying.\n\nPolice probe underway into the cause\nPolice teams reached the accident site as soon as they were alerted and began their investigation. Preliminary findings indicate that the vehicle went out of control and fell straight into the gorge, though the exact cause will only be established once the investigation is complete. Sirmaur Superintendent of Police Nishchint Singh Negi confirmed the accident and said police are examining every aspect of the case. Officers at the scene are collecting evidence and recording statements from witnesses. The families of the four people who lost their lives in the accident are being informed as the process moves forward.\n\nWhat this means for you\n• Across India: The accident is a fresh reminder to exercise extra caution on narrow, sloping hill roads, especially when vehicles carry more passengers than they should.\n• In Sirmaur: Residents who regularly travel the Sangrah-Arlu road in the Renuka area will need to be more careful about vehicle speed and control on this stretch, and the incident has highlighted the need for faster emergency access to Medical College Nahan for critically injured patients.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. When and where did the accident happen?\nThe accident occurred on Wednesday near Galogi in the Renuka assembly constituency of Sirmaur district, as the pickup was travelling from Sangrah towards Arlu.\n\n2. How many people died and were injured?\nFour people were killed in the accident and nine others were injured.\n\n3. Where were the victims headed at the time of the crash?\nThey were returning to their village from hospital after getting the postmortem of a person, who had died of a heart attack, completed.\n\n4. Where are the injured being treated?\nAll nine injured have been referred to Medical College Nahan for treatment, and some are reported to be in critical condition.\n\n5. What caused the accident?\nPreliminary information suggests the driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to fall into the gorge, but the exact cause will be known only after investigation.\n\n6. What has the police said about the case?\nSirmaur Superintendent of Police Nishchint Singh Negi confirmed the accident, and a police team is at the scene investigating.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/himachal-pradesh/renuka-kshetra-men-pikaapa-vahana-gahari-khai-men-sama-gaya-postamartama-ke-bada-ghara-lauta-rahe-yatriyon-men-se-4-ki-jana-gai-9--15913",
  "category": "Himachal Pradesh",
  "publishedAt": "2026-08-12",
  "tags": [
    "Sirmaur accident",
    "Renuka",
    "pickup accident",
    "Himachal Pradesh road accident",
    "Sangrah Arlu",
    "Medical College Nahan"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}