Shimla accident news today: Bus carrying 25 passengers falls into gorge, several injured

Over 20 passengers were injured and two others trapped after a bus fell into a gorge here on Wednesday, the state disaster management department said.

The accident took place in the Hira Nagar area around 2.15 pm, according to the Shimla District Emergency Operations Centre (DEOC).

The bus was carrying nearly 25 passengers when it fell into the gorge. Around 20-23 passengers were injured, while two are trapped under the bus, the state disaster management department said.

A police team has reached the spot and efforts are being made to pull out the two trapped passengers, it said.

The injured have been taken to Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital for treatment, it added.