Women and children among dead in mountainous Himalayan state of Himachal PradeshIndia bus crash: more than 40 die as vehicle plunges into gorgeAt least 44 people were killed when a bus in India’s mountainous state of Himachal Pradesh plunged into a gorge on Thursday, officials said. Another 28 were undergoing treatment, many of them for critical injuries, after the private vehicle veered off the road and fell into a 150-metre (500-foot) gorge near Banjar in Kullu district of the northern Himalayan state. Facebook Twitter Pinterest The bus in Himachal Pradesh plunged 150 metres into a gorge. The Himalayan state is prone to deadly accidents owing to its rugged terrain, with speeding and overcrowding adding to the safety hazards. At least 15 people were killed in April after their bus fell into a gorge in a nearby district.

Source: The Guardian June 20, 2019 23:13 UTC