Passenger bus falls into gorge Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur district, 14 killed and 52 injured

At least 14 people were killed and 52 others injured in a bus accident in Haripurdhar area of Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district. Police had earlier put the death count at 8 people but raised it to 14 as more bodies were pulled out fro the debris during the rescue operation.

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu expressed deep sorrow over the tragedy. In a statement, he directed district authorities to extend all possible assistance to the families of the deceased and ensure proper medical care for those injured.  

Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri visited Medical College Nahan, where he



met passengers who were injured in the Haripurdhar bus crash and are currently undergoing treatment. He enquired about their condition and assured them of all possible support.

Calling the incident deeply tragic, Agnihotri said the loss of 14 lives in the accident was extremely painful. He said the administration was responding promptly and that relief and rescue operations were underway with full urgency.

Officials said the private bus had a seating capacity of 39 passengers but was overloaded at the time of the accident. The exact number of people travelling in the bus is yet to be ascertained.