16, Including Schoolchildren, Dead As Bus Falls Into Gorge In Himachal

Shimla, July 4: Sixteen passengers, including schoolchildren, were killed after a bus fell into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu this morning. Visuals showed the heavily damaged vehicle.

Kullu Deputy Commissioner Ashutosh Garg said the bus, headed to Sainj, fell into the gorge near Jangla village around 8.30 am. District officials and rescue teams have reached the spot, he said, adding that the injured were being rushed to a nearby hospital.

At least 40 students were in the bus when the accident took place, the officials said.