At least 5 persons lost their lives as a HRTC bus carrying around 25 passengers fell down in a deep gorge near Kumarsen in Dharamshala on Saturday evening.
The incident happened, when the driver lost control over wheel near SSB camp and the bus fell down the hill, causing death to two passengers on the spot.
People with minor injuries were taken to Civil Health Centre, Kumarsen and seriously injured were referred to Khaneri Hospital, Rampur and IGMC, Shimla.
In the hospital, three injured succumbed to their injuries on Sunday.
DGP, Somesh Goel said that bus driver lost control on the wheel and it plunged into the 200 feet deep gorge. District Administration on Sunday handed over ex-gratia relief of Rs 25,000 to the next of kin of those killed and Rs 5000 to injured.Transport Minister GS Bali expressed shock over the death of people in the accident and ordered a departmental enquiry into the mishap.
In another road mishap, 17 pilgrims from Amritsar got injured when a bus bound to Jawaliji hit a tree at Una. Three persons sustained injuries in the accident.