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Two Killed and Six Injured in Himachal Pradesh Motorcycle Trolley Accident
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News18•10-10-2026, 18:15
Two Killed and Six Injured in Himachal Pradesh Motorcycle Trolley Accident
- •A tragic motorcycle-trolley accident near the Pirnigah Temple in Himachal Pradesh's Una district resulted in two deaths and six injuries.
- •The victims who lost their lives have been identified as a three-year-old child named Akhil and his 65-year-old grandmother Jilo Kumari from Punjab's Kapurthala district.
- •Locals quickly rushed to the scene upon hearing cries for help and assisted in transporting the injured individuals to the Regional Hospital in Una.
- •One of the injured women, Heena Kumari, suffered a severe skull fracture and was transferred to PGI Chandigarh in critical condition.
- •Una Superintendent of Police Sachin Hiremath stated that the family was returning from the Pirnigah Temple when their vehicle lost control and overturned.
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The motorcycle-trolley lost control and suddenly overturned a short distance from the Pirnigah Temple after the family finished paying their respects.
The accident resulted in the deaths of a three-year-old child named Akhil and his 65-year-old grandmother, Jilo Kumari, both from Kapurthala in Punjab, while six other passengers were injured.
All the injured individuals were rushed to the Regional Hospital in Una, and one woman suffering from a critical skull fracture was subsequently referred to PGI Chandigarh.
