Yog Raj Sharma
The North News
Mandi, June 17
As many as 20 people have been injured after a private bus veered off the road and plunged into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district on Tuesday morning. The bus was on its way from from Jahu to Mandi when it fell into the ravine in the Patari ghat area amid heavy rainfall that has lashed the region since early morning. Officials say the rain is hampering rescue operations.
The local residents were among the first to arrive at the site, helping emergency responders in the rescue effort. According to initial reports, three 108 emergency ambulances have reached the spot and the injured are being transported to Nerchowk Medical College. The officails fear that two individuals may still be trapped beneath the wreckage of the bus. Rescue operations are ongoing.
Further details about the cause of the accident and the identities of the injured are yet to be confirmed.
