Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Four Killed, Six Injured in Himachal Tunnel Collision
Two trucks crashed into each other inside a tunnel in Himachal Pradesh.
The crash happened in Mandi district.
Four people died, and six others were hurt.
Three of the people who died were from Uttar Pradesh, and one was from Bihar.
The injured people were taken to hospitals in Nerchowk and Kullu.
Police are investigating why the crash happened.
Traffic inside the tunnel was stopped for some time.
In another crash, two buses collided, but passengers had only minor scratches.
Two trucks collided head-on inside the Hanogi Tunnel in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district.
Four people were killed, including three Uttar Pradesh residents and one Bihar resident.
Six injured people were referred to hospitals in Nerchowk and Kullu.
Police registered a case under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions and began investigating the crash.
In a separate incident, a government bus collided with a private bus; passengers suffered only minor scratches.
- Who
- People traveling in two trucks were involved; four died and six were injured.
- What
- Two trucks collided head-on inside the Hanogi Tunnel.
- When
- Thursday, August 20.
- Where
- Hanogi Tunnel in Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh.
- Why
- Police launched an investigation to determine the cause; the cause was not yet established.
- Deaths
- Four people were killed.
- Injuries
- Six people were injured.
- Victims
- Shakeel, Vishal, Ravi Kumar and Meghnath Sharma were identified as the deceased.
- Truck routes
- One truck was traveling from Mandi toward Kullu, while the other was traveling in the opposite direction.
- Medical treatment
- The injured were referred to Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Medical College & Hospital in Nerchowk and Kullu hospital.
- Legal action
- A case was registered under Sections 281, 126(a) and 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- Separate bus crash
- A government bus carrying around 40 people collided with a private bus; no major injuries were reported.