Bus falls into deep gorge in northern India, killing 16

The wreckage of a passenger that bus slid off a mountain street and fell right into a deep gorge close to Kullu, Himachal Pradesh state, India.
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NEW DELHI — A passenger bus slid off a mountain street and fell right into a deep gorge in northern India on Monday, killing 16 individuals, together with schoolchildren, a authorities official stated.

Rescue employees pulled out the badly injured from the wreckage of the automobile and despatched them to a hospital, Ashutosh Garg, a senior administrator for the district of Kullu in Himachal Pradesh state, instructed information company Press Belief of India.

One other official, Prashant Sirkek Singh, stated about 20 passengers have been touring within the bus.

Images shared on social media confirmed responders attempting to rescue survivors from the mangled hulk of the yellow bus. The precise reason for the crash was not instantly recognized.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed sorrow over the accident.

Lethal street accidents are widespread in India resulting from reckless driving, poorly maintained roads and growing older autos. Greater than 110,000 individuals are killed yearly in street accidents throughout India, in keeping with police.