22 passengers killed as bus falls into gorge near Dharamsala
Kangra (Himachal Pradesh): At least 22 passengers were killed and 48 injured when an overcrowded bus rolled down a gorge near Haripur
area of Kangra district, about 45 km from Dharamsala. The bus driver lost control
of the vehicle, which was on its way to Dehra from Nagrota Suriyan. It fell into
the 100-feet deep gorge, said Atul Fulzele, Superintendent of Police. The injured
have been admitted to the Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College in Tanda.
The casualty figure is expected to rise. Senior civil and police officers are
at the accident site monitoring rescue operations.
