Private Bus Falls into gorge in Himachal, 7 dead and 11 injured

At least seven people were killed and 11 were injured on Saturday when a private passenger bus rolled into a 100-feet deep gorge on the Tissa-Bairagarh route in Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh, police said.

Most of the victims were locals and were going to Chamba town. The dead included the driver and the conductor. The injured have been admitted to a hospital in Tissa town.

According to preliminary information, there were approximately



20 to 25 passengers on board the bus at the time of the mishap.

Chamba Superintendent of Police Vijay Saklani said the cause of the accident is yet to be ascertained and the police would investigate the circumstances.

Chaos ensued at the site after the accident. People in the area began rescue operations even before local authorities reached the spot. However, rescue operations gained momentum with the arrival of police and administrative teams.