Himachal school bus accident: 27 kids, 3 others killed in Nurpur
News Nation Bureau 10 April 2018, 12:01 PM
At least 30 people, including 27 school children, were killed after a private bus skidded off the road and rolled down deep into a gorge in Nurpur area of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh on Monday. Twelve injured passengers were rushed to the hospital and are in critical condition. "The bus rolled into a 200ft-deep gorge, killing 27 schoolchildren, two teachers and the driver," said Santosh Patyal, a senior local police official. "My first priority was to save lives. We will now investigate the reasons for the accident," he said.
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