13 killed as boulder crushes taxi on Udaipur-Pangi road in Lahaul

Thirteen people, including a six-month-old infant, were killed when a boulder crushed a Tata Sumo taxi on the Udaipur-Pangi road in Lahaul-Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh.

The incident occurred near Kaddu Nala on the Sansari Nala–Killar–Thirot–Tandi road when huge boulders broke loose and fell directly onto the moving vehicle.

The vehicle, bearing registration number HP-01M-2210, was travelling from Kullu to Pangi valley with 13 people on board when the landslide triggered a massive rockfall.

Officials confirmed the fatalities and stated that the landslide caused the rockfall that crushed the taxi.