Two Punjabi youths have died due to a landslide during the Manimahesh pilgrimage near the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh. According to information, both the deceased youths are residents of Hoshiarpur and Gurdaspur. There are also reports of some people being injured in this accident.
According to information, this accident took place during the pilgrimage when the pilgrims reached near Gori Kund, a piece of the hill suddenly collapsed, due to which these youths died. One of the deceased has been identified as Shravan Singh Kali, 38 years old, who is a resident of Dolowal village in Mukerian, Hoshiarpur.
Deceased survived by wife and children
It is being told that Shravan Singh Kali had gone on the Manimahesh pilgrimage with his friends and this accident happened on the way. Shravan left behind a wife and two children. Let us tell you that the second deceased youth is said to be from Dina Nagar city of Gurdaspur, and the people injured in this accident also belong to Punjab.
Fatal Himachal Rains
Let us tell you that the continuous rains in Himachal Pradesh are proving to be fatal. Two people had died in separate incidents of rockfall in Shimla and Chamba districts in the past. A small girl and a devotee were among the deceased. In view of the possibility of continuous rain and landslides in Chamba district, DC Chamba had appealed to people not to travel on the Chamba-Bharmour road on Thursday. He said that there is a possibility of landslides and rockfall on this road.