According to police, the Tata Sumo was travelling from Kullu to Pangi when it was hit by a rockfall and buried near Kahu-du Nala on the Udaipur-Killar road.
In Uttarakhand, heavy rainfall triggered landslides, blocking 120 roads, including three national highways, while in Himachal, heavy rains caused a landslide in Shimla and a bridge collapse in Sangla.
In Shimla city, a retaining wall beneath a road near Sanjauli College in the Bothwell area collapsed early in the morning, sending debris towards houses located below.
Several roads in Sirmaur were closed, while 27 link roads in Shimla district remained blocked for vehicular traffic, according to the district disaster management authority.
Rahul's family waited at the landslide site for nearly 48 hours as rescuers battled rain and debris, but the operation ultimately ended with the recovery of his body.
According to the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC), 49 roads remained closed across Himachal Pradesh on Friday evening. 24 pilgrims stranded near a temple in Chamba district were rescued.
