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3, including driver, dead as bus carrying 25-30 passengers falls into gorge in Himachal's Kullu
Officials said 10 of the injured passengers were in critical condition.
Three people, including the driver, onboard a private bus died after the vehicle fell into a deep gorge in the Ani sub-division of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday morning.
The private bus was carrying over 30 passengers and was on its way to Kullu's Anni from Karsog, according to a news agency PTI report.
The bus fell into a gorge near Shakdler village, officials cited in the report said.
Of the 15 injured, 10 in critical condition were rushed to IGMC Shimla while the others were sent to Rampur hospital, officials said.
The bus was torn into pieces due to the impact.
Notably, just last month, 36 people were killed and 27 others were injured after an overcrowded, speeding bus swerved off a sharp bend on a highway and plunged 200 metres into a gorge in Uttarakhand on Monday morning.
The bus, carrying people returning to work after Diwali break, was headed from Dhumakot in Pauri Garhwal district to Ramnagar in Nainital, roughly 72 km away.
Officials said the 42-seater was packed well beyond capacity and carrying 63 people, including the driver and the conductor.
Meanwhile, Mumbai's Kurla West witnessed one of its most tragic bus accident, killing 7 people and injuring 42 others.
The accident took place on Monday night when the BEST bus rammed into pedestrians and vehicles along SG Barve Marg. The bus belonging to the Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST) was heading towards Andheri when it lost control.
It collided with 30-40 vehicles before crashing into the RCC column of the Solomon Building, breaking its compound wall, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
As per initial information, the driver lost control of the bus.
This is a developing story. We will update with more information.
