School girl falls into pit after portion of road sinks in Shimla
The girl has been identified as Priyanshi, a student of class VIII in Auckland House School, Shimla.
Shimla, Updated At : 03:41 PM Nov 22, 2025 IST
A portion of the road sunk, creating a pit about 15 feet deep and around seven feet wide, Tribune photo: Lalit Kumar
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A girl student, who fell in a pit after a portion of road sunk in Bhattakufar area in Shimla was safely rescued on Saturday.
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The girl has been identified as Priyanshi, a student of class VIII in Auckland House School, Shimla.
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The incident took place on Saturday when she was boarding a bus at Bhattakufar. At that time, a portion of the road sunk, creating a pit about 15 feet deep and around seven feet wide. As a result, the girl fell into the pit and the tyre of the bus also got stuck in the pit.
She was then safely rescued by the people who used a rope to pull her out from inside the pit. Locals have stated that the bus could have fallen into the pit had it moved forward.
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