35 hurt in bus-truck collision in Himachal’s Solan

At least 35 people were injured in a collision between a truck and a bus in Solan on Sunday, a state disaster management official said

At least 35 people were injured in a collision between a truck and a bus in Solan on Sunday, a state disaster management official said.

A truck and a bus overturned after colliding on Kalka-Shimla national highway in Solan on Sunday. (ANI)

The incident took place near Jabli-Dharampur at around 11.30am.

The truck carrying three persons hit the rear end of the bus carrying 32 passengers, he said.

The Chandigarh-bound bus and the truck were on their way to Kalka. Both the vehicles overturned after the collision.

The injured have been admitted to the Dharampur civil hospital for treatment.

Four passengers, including a minor, were critically injured and have been referred to a hospital in Solan, an official said.