28 dead, 7 injured in road mishap in Himachal''s Rampur

Bhanu P Lohumi

Tribune News Service

Shimla, July 20 

At least 28 passengers were killed and nine others were injured on Thursday as a bus rolled into a 700-metre deep gorge near Khaneri in Rampur area of Shimla on the Hindustan-Tibet National Highway, about 140 km from here.

My thoughts are with those who lost their loved ones in the tragic bus accident in Himachal Pradesh. May those injured recover quickly: PM

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The private bus was carrying 36 passengers from Reckong Peo in Kinnaur to Nauni in Solan when the accident took place.

A magisterial inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident. However, preliminary investigations said a tyre burst led to the accident.

Bodies of all 28 victims have been recovered and 11 of them have been identified, Deputy Commissioner, Shimla, Rohan Chand Thakur said.

Congress President, Smt. Sonia Gandhi has expressed her distress and profound grief at the tragic bus accident near Rampur,Himachal Pradesh

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The deceased included 18 men, 9 women and a child. Four of the seriously injured persons have been referred to IGMC Shimla and four other were undergoing treatment at Civil Hospital Khaneri.

The DC said an immediate relief of Rs 10,000 has been given to the next of kin of the deceased.

The bus, while it rolled down the hill, tore apart and the wreckage was scattered all around.

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Police have registered a case.

The NDRF has been rushed to the spot to supervise relief and rescue operations.