35 feared killed in bus accident in HP

Shimla, Nov 4 (UNI) At least 35 passengers were feared killed and five others were seriously injured when a private bus rolled 300-feet down into a gorge near Lambi Dhar, close to Fagu, in the district this morning.

Police sources here said rescue teams, including those of the army reached the spot and are assisting the civil administration.

However the possibility of survivors other than the five injured seems remote.

The bus which was badly damaged in the fall was on its way from Kotighat to Shimla. The injured have been brought to the IGMC hospital here.

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