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

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

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.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.

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