Man killed after boulders hit HRTC bus in Chamba

A man was killed and six others were injured when the Himachal Pradesh Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus they were travelling in was hit by shooting stones near Sach Pass in Chamba district

A man was killed and six others were injured when the Himachal Pradesh Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus they were travelling in was hit by boulders near Sach Pass in Chamba district on Sunday.

Sach Pass (4,414m) is the shortest route connecting the tribal Pangi valley with Chamba. The bus was on its way from Killar, the administrative headquarters of Pangi valley to Chamba in the HRTC bus (Representative Image/HT File)

The bus was on its way from Killar, the administrative headquarters of Pangi valley to Chamba. A Bolero, a pick up jeep and canter were also damaged.

Tissa sub-divisional magistrate Girish Sumra said rescue teams were rushed to the spot with two ambulances. The injured have been admitted to Tissa Hospital where their condition is said to be stable.

Sach Pass (4,414m) is the shortest route connecting the tribal Pangi valley with Chamba. Most of the 170-km riad is unmetalled and passes through the high mountains. The road remains closed from October to June due to snowfall.