Himachal Pradesh: 5 children, driver killed after school bus falls into gorge

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Himachal Pradesh, Jan 05, 2019 : At least six persons including five children were killed when a private school bus skidded off a mountainous road and plunged into a deep gorge in Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday morning, HindustanTimes reported.

 

The ill-fated vehicle was ferrying children from nearby villages to DAV Public School when the mishap took place at around 8:30 am.

The children were aged below 10. Sirmaur Deputy Commissioner Lalit Jain said 14 children have been injured and have been admitted to a local hospital.

The bus driver was also killed while 11 injured students have been admitted to a local hospital said Deputy Commissioner Lalit Jain.

There were total 16 occupants in the bus. Rescues teams and locals rushed to the spot immediately.

Prima facie the accident occurred after driver lost control while negotiating a curve.

Eyewitness say the stretch of road where mishap occurred sans crash barriers.