Five killed, nine injured as Pvt bus falls in Chamera Dam

Chamba, Feb 21 (UNI) Five persons were killed and nine others injured when a private bus fell in Chamera Dam today.

The rescuers saved nine persons, who were injured. They have been sent to a local health care centre Barangal.

The ill-fated private bus was on its way from Chamba to Barangal carrying about 14 passangers. The rescue team of Chamera Dam was pressed into service immediately after the accident.

The Chamba DSP (HQ), Arvind Chaudary, said the injured have been admitted at Primary Health Centre at Barangal.

The bus was still to be taken out of the waters, he said.

UNI