Shimla: 16 people including schoolchildren lost their lives as the bus they were travelling fell into a gorge. The accident took place on the Neoli-Shansher road of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh on Monday. A school bus carrying more than 40 children rolled off a cliff in the Jangla area of Sainj valley.
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The school bus was going to Sainj from Kullu. District officials and rescue teams have reached the spot and the injured were shifted to a hospital.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the accident. ‘The bus accident in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh is heart-rending. In this tragic hour my thoughts are with the bereaved families. I hope those injured recover at the earliest. The local administration is providing all possible assistance to those affected’, twetted Prime Minister’s Office.
Himachal Pradesh | The school bus was enroute from Kullu-to Sainj on Neoli-Shansher road in Sainj valley. Death numbers may rise. Rescue underway, incident happened around 8 am. School kids also believed to be travelling in the bus. More details awaited: DC Kullu Ashutosh Garg
— ANI (@ANI) July 4, 2022
More details awaited.
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