{
  "type": "article",
  "title": "Rock Falls on Bus Carrying Pilgrims on Himachal's Chamba-Bharmour Road, One Dead, Several Injured",
  "summary": "A boulder rolled down a hillside and crashed onto a moving bus on the Chamba-Bharmour road in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district on Sunday morning, killing one passenger and injuring several others who were returning after taking part in the Gaddi community's Shiv Nuala ritual at Bharmour's Chaurasi temple.",
  "content": "A bus carrying pilgrims came under a rockfall on the Chamba-Bharmour road in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district on Sunday morning, leaving one passenger dead and several others injured. The incident occurred around 8:30 am near Batti Ki Hatti, when a large stone came loose from the hillside and smashed into the rear portion of the moving bus.\n\nAccording to Chamba police, everyone on board was travelling back from the Chaurasi temple complex in Bharmour after taking part in Shiv Nuala, the Gaddi community's traditional overnight worship of Lord Shiva. As the bus made its way back with the pilgrims on board, stones suddenly began falling from the hillside near Batti Ki Hatti. One large rock struck the rear of the bus and tore through it, sending panic and screams through the vehicle as passengers scrambled amid the chaos.\n\nWho died, who was injured\nThe passenger who died has been identified as Sahil Thakur, son of Nathu Ram, a resident of Gared village in Chamba tehsil and district. Police who rushed to the spot found Sahil Thakur dead at the scene. Those injured in the incident have been identified as Kartik Thakur, Guddu Devi, Binta, Gilma Devi and the bus driver, Kulwinder Singh, all residents of Gared village in Goli, Chamba. The fact that the driver himself was among the injured indicates the front portion of the bus was also hit by falling debris.\n\nPolice reach the spot, probe underway\nA Chamba police team rushed to the site as soon as the incident was reported and ferried the injured to hospital for treatment. Chamba Superintendent of Police Vijay Saklani said an investigation is underway to establish every aspect of how the rockfall happened. Police are working to determine what triggered the stones to come loose from the hillside. The Chamba-Bharmour route runs through hilly terrain and is used by large numbers of pilgrims every year travelling to and from the Chaurasi temple in Bharmour.\n\nWhat this means for you\nThe incident is a reminder of how risky hill routes can be for travellers, especially those heading to pilgrimage sites in Himachal Pradesh.\n\n• Across India: Pilgrims and tourists planning trips through hilly states should factor in the risk of rockfalls on narrow mountain roads.\n• In Chamba, Himachal Pradesh: Locals who use the Chamba-Bharmour road daily and pilgrims heading to the Chaurasi temple in Bharmour will likely see calls for better warning signs and safety measures at vulnerable stretches.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. Where did this incident take place?\nThe incident occurred on the Chamba-Bharmour road near Batti Ki Hatti in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district.\n\n2. Who died in the accident?\nThe deceased has been identified as Sahil Thakur, son of Nathu Ram, a resident of Gared village in Chamba tehsil and district.\n\n3. How many people were injured?\nKartik Thakur, Guddu Devi, Binta, Gilma Devi and bus driver Kulwinder Singh were injured in the incident.\n\n4. When did the accident happen?\nThe accident happened around 8:30 am on Sunday.\n\n5. Where were the passengers on the bus returning from?\nThey were returning after taking part in the Gaddi community's traditional Shiv Nuala worship ritual at the Chaurasi temple complex in Bharmour.\n\n6. What is being done now?\nChamba Superintendent of Police Vijay Saklani said an investigation is underway to look into every aspect of the incident.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/himachal-pradesh/bharmour-marga-para-pahara-se-basa-para-gira-patthara-eka-shraddhalu-ki-jana-gai-kai-ghayala-5134",
  "category": "Himachal Pradesh",
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-06",
  "tags": [
    "Chamba accident",
    "Himachal Pradesh",
    "Bharmour",
    "Shiv Nuala",
    "Chaurasi temple",
    "rockfall"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}