Himachal Pradesh: 10 killed as tourist bus falls into gorge

A private tourist bus from Amritsar fell into a gorge near Dhaliara, around 60 km from here, killing at least 10 passengers and injuring 30 others.

The deceased are yet to be identified, Dharamsala Superintendent of Police S Gandhi said.

The injured have been rushed to Tanda Medical College in Kangra, the officer said.

Last month, In a tragic incident, around 29 pilgrims from Madhya Pradesh were killed when their bus fell into Bhagirathi river near Nalupani  while returning from Gangotri shrine in the Himalayas.

Himachal Pradesh: 10 died, at least 30 injured after a bus carrying pilgrims from Punjab, met with an accident near Dhaliara in Kangra. pic.twitter.com/RPg7OEyirP

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The mishap had occurred at around 6 pm as the bus fell 300 metres down the road into the river, Uttarkashi District Magistrate Ashish Shrivastava had informed. 

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