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- Five members of a family, including a one-year-old child being taken for medical treatment to Pathankot, died when their vehicle plunged into a deep gorge near Lahar on the Bharmaur-Pathankot State highway in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district late Monday night.
- The victims reportedly included the child, grandparents and parents, but official confirmation and identification are awaited.
- Police said the cause of the accident has not been ascertained, with preliminary reports suggesting the driver lost control.
- Rescue teams, aided by local residents, faced difficult terrain and night-time conditions, and an investigation is underway.
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- Official confirmation of the victims' identities and relationships.
- Findings of the investigation into the exact cause of the accident.
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Named India · Bharmaur-Pathankot State highway · Chamba · Himachal Pradesh · Lahar · Pathankot · Police · Vijay Saklani
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