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Private Bus Overturns on Himachal Mountain Route, 7 Dead
✍️ The Hindu
🗓 08 Aug 2026, 08:39 PM
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A private bus overturned on a mountain road in Himachal Pradesh, killing at least seven passengers and injuring 11 others.
A private bus traveling on a mountain route in Himachal Pradesh overturned early this morning, according to local authorities.
The accident, which occurred on the winding road near the town of Kullu, left at least seven people dead and 11 others injured.
Rescue teams from the state police and the Himachal Pradesh Disaster Management Authority were dispatched to the site, where they worked to extricate passengers trapped in the wreckage.
The bus was en route from Shimla to Manali when it lost control and tipped over onto the roadside. Preliminary reports suggest that the vehicle may have been traveling at a high speed for the narrow, curvy road.
The injured passengers were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment, and authorities have called for stricter enforcement of speed limits on the state’s mountainous roads.
The accident, which occurred on the winding road near the town of Kullu, left at least seven people dead and 11 others injured.
Rescue teams from the state police and the Himachal Pradesh Disaster Management Authority were dispatched to the site, where they worked to extricate passengers trapped in the wreckage.
The bus was en route from Shimla to Manali when it lost control and tipped over onto the roadside. Preliminary reports suggest that the vehicle may have been traveling at a high speed for the narrow, curvy road.
The injured passengers were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment, and authorities have called for stricter enforcement of speed limits on the state’s mountainous roads.