3-month-old baby among 5 killed as car plunges into gorge amid Himachal rain

3 min readShimlaUpdated: Jul 28, 2026 01:28 PM IST The Beas river flows in spate after heavy rain, in Kullu. (PTI File Photo) Five members of a family died after their car plunged into a gorge near Lahad in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba district on Monday night while returning home after taking their three-month-old baby to Chandigarh’s Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) for treatment, officials said. Their Alto skidded off the Bharmaur–Pathankot National Highway amid heavy rainfall, dense fog, and poor visibility. Officials identified the victims as Bachan Singh, a resident of Gehra; his son Ripan Kumar; Ripan’s wife Rimpy; their three-month-old daughter; and Bachan Singh’s niece Keerti.Ripan served with the second Indian Reserve Battalion of the state police at