Eleven tourists were killed and 45 others injured when a private bus skidded off the road and rolled down a gorge near Renukaji in Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur district late on Monday evening. Most of the tourists were from Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh.
Deputy Commissioner Vikas labroo who supervised the rescue operation said darkness hindered the operation. He said the injured passengers had been admitted to Dadau and Nahan hospitals, where they were being treated. In all about 60 people are believed to have been in the bus when it met with an accident.
The private bus was carrying tourist from Saharanpur area, who were headed to Renukaji, when it lost control on a hill road and fell more than 100 meters into the valley. A crane had been requisitioned to pull out the bus and free the bodies that are feared to be trapped inside it.Governor Urmila Singh and Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh have expressed deep condolences with the bereaved family members and wished speedy recovery to injured.