Folks collect after a non-public bus overturned and plunged onto a decrease highway, in Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, on August 8, 2026.
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Seven passengers have been killed and 11 others injured when a non-public bus overturned and plunged onto a decrease highway in Chamba district at 7.15 a.m. on Saturday (August 8, 2026), police stated.
The accident occurred when the bus was on its means from Bairagarh to Chamba close to Chalunj Mor (curve) on the Bairagarh-Tissa highway, a treacherous 27-kilometre mountain route within the distant Churah Valley recognized for its slender paths and steep drop-offs. It serves as a key stretch on the best way to the high-altitude Sach Cross.
SP Chamba, Vijay Saklani, advised PTI that the precise variety of individuals on the bus shouldn’t be but recognized.
He stated upon listening to the passengers’ screams, locals rushed to assist and knowledgeable police.
Rescue operations are unde rway with a search-and-rescue group comprising personnel from NDRF, Police, Dwelling Guards, Hearth Companies, and the Income Division on the scene, police stated.
Of the 11 injured, six with severe accidents have been referred to Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Authorities Medical School and Hospital, Chamba. Police stated investigations are below approach to decide the reason for the accident.
Native Pradhan Mandhi Rana stated rescue operations are below means.
Police stated the demise toll can rise additional as passengers may very well be buried below the wreckage of the bus.
Up to now, 78 individuals have died in highway accidents in Himachal Pradesh through the ongoing monsoon season from June 30 until August 7, police stated.
Printed – August 08, 2026 11:05 am IST
