Himachal: Two killed, 20 injured as bus fells into deep gorge in Mandi

The accident took place on Tuesday morning near Kalkhar in Patdighat area of ​​Sarkaghat, when a private bus of Thakur Coach went out of control and fell into a 200 feet deep gorge. Read further on Dynamite News:

Mandi: Two people died in a tragic road accident in Sarkaghat subdivision of Mandi district.

The accident took place on Tuesday morning near Kalkhar in Patdighat area of ​​Sarkaghat, when a private bus of Thakur Coach went out of control and fell into a 200 feet deep gorge.

The bus was going from Baldwara to Mandi. Immediately after the accident, local villagers reached the spot and started relief and rescue work. They took out several injured people from the bus and sent them for treatment.

The seriously injured passengers have been referred to Nerchowk Medical College, while others have been admitted to Community Health Center Rewalsar.

There were more than 25 passengers in the bus at the time of the accident.

According to the information, one person is trapped under the bus and the driver is also badly trapped inside the bus. A crane has been called to take both of them out.

The Sarkaghat police team has reached the spot and the rescue work is going on.

In the preliminary investigation, the cause of the accident is being told to be the bad condition of the road and the negligence of the driver.

The Sarkaghat police team has reached the spot and the rescue work is going on. In the preliminary investigation, the cause of the accident is being told to be the bad condition of the road and the negligence of the driver.

The administration has started investigating the matter and has assured to provide assistance to the relatives of the deceased. DSP Sarkaghat Sanjeev Gautam has confirmed that the private bus fell into the ditch.