Himachal Pradesh bus accident: Toll rises to eight in Sirmaur mishap; district collector visits injured in hospital

Sirmaur: Eight people, including 6 children, have died in a school bus accident that occurred in Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district on Saturday morning. [caption id=“attachment_5843681” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] The site of the incident. ANI[/caption] The ill-fated bus had fallen into a gorge on Saturday . As many as 10 people were injured in the mishap. The injured students were shifted to a nearby hospital where senior officials from the district also arrived to take the stock of the situation. District Collector Lalit Jain also visited the hospital to meet the injured and said, “A girl named Aarushi had died during the treatment. There are 8 casualties in the accident, including the driver. Those injured in the accident are being provided with medical care.” Serious patients were also referred to PGI for treatment. The police is investigating the matter to ascertain the cause of the accident.