Two tourists die as boulders hit them in HP's Kinnaur

Two Punjab tourists died as boulders fell on them in the tribal district of Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh on Sunday. The bodies have been sent to Reckong Peo Regional Hospital for post mortem.

Kinnaur: Two tourists from Punjab died after rolling boulders hit their bike in Himachal Pradesh's tribal district of Kinnaur on Sunday morning, the police said.

The deceased have been identified as Ishan and Sunil Kumar of Baltana in Zirakpur of Punjab's Mohali district, they added.

Both the tourists were going to Kaza in Lahaul-Spiti on their bike when boulders hit them around 6 am near Kashang Nullah, about 10 km away from Kinnaur's district headquarters - Reckong Peo.

The boulders rolled down from mountains when a group of tourists were passing through Kashang area.

The bodies have been sent to Reckong Peo Regional Hospital for post mortem, police told.

Family members of the deceased have been informed.