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Four teachers killed as storm uproots pine tree onto their vehicle in Himachal Kullu

India
Published on 2 May 2026
Four teachers killed as storm uproots pine tree onto their vehicle in Himachal Kullu

Strong winds uprooted the tree onto a moving car

Four school teachers were killed in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh after a massive pine tree uprooted in a severe storm and crashed onto their moving vehicle in the Ani subdivision. Police said strong winds during the storm directly felled the tree, leaving the victims dead on the spot. The incident highlights the dangers of extreme weather in hilly areas.

  • Four school teachers died when a pine tree crashed their vehicle
  • Police blame strong storm winds that uprooted the tree
  • The incident occurred in Kullu district’s Ani subdivision
  • Deaths occurred on the spot as the vehicle was hit directly
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