8 Killed as Bus Plunges into Gorge in Himachal’s Chamba
Ten passengers injured after private bus overturns on the Bairagarh-Tissa road; rescue operation launched.
- Eight people, including driver and conductor, killed in Chamba bus accident.
- Ten passengers injured, six shifted to Chamba Medical College.
- Bus overturned and fell onto a lower road in Churah Valley.
- Investigation underway to determine the cause of the crash.
GG News Bureau
CHAMBA, Aug 9: At least eight people, including the driver and conductor, were killed and ten others injured after a private bus overturned and plunged onto a lower road in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba district on Saturday morning.
The accident occurred near Chalunj Mor in the Devikothi area on the Bairagarh-Tissa road when the Sharma Bus Service bus was travelling from Bairagarh to Chamba. Officials said the vehicle had left Bairagarh around 6:30 am and met with the accident after covering nearly three kilometres.
The bus was carrying 18 passengers when it overturned before falling onto a lower stretch of the road, trapping several people inside the wreckage.
Local residents rushed to the spot after hearing cries for help and alerted the authorities. Rescue teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Police, Home Guards, Fire Services and the Revenue Department launched an operation to rescue the passengers and shift the injured to nearby hospitals.
Of the ten injured, six sustained serious injuries and were referred to Pt Jawaharlal Nehru Government Medical College and Hospital in Chamba for advanced treatment.
The Chamba District Disaster Management Authority confirmed that eight people lost their lives in the accident. The identities of the deceased have not yet been officially released.
Authorities have launched an investigation to ascertain the cause of the accident.
The Bairagarh-Tissa road, located in the remote Churah Valley, is known for its narrow mountain roads and steep slopes and serves as a key route for travellers heading towards Sach Pass.
