25 Killed as Bus Falls into Gorge in Himachal

Shimla, June 20, 2019:

In a great tragedy, at least 25 people were killed and 35 others injured when a bus skidded off the road and fell into a 300-m-deep gorge in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, police said.

The private bus carrying around 50 passengers was on its way from Banjar to Gadagushani area in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh.

The accident occurred near Banjar, some 50 km from Himachal Pradesh's Kullu town.

The private bus (bearing registration number HP 66-7065) fell into the over 300-metre-deep nullah near the Dhoth Morh in Banjar tehsil of the district. The upper part of the bus has been completely destroyed in the accident.

Superintendent of Police Shalini Agnihotri said the private bus was on its way to Gada Gushaini from Kullu when the accident occurred.

The injured have been admitted to hospitals in Kullu, she added.

It has now come to light that many of the passengers were sitting on the roof of the bus when the accident occurred.

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