Himachal Pradesh: 5 killed as bus falls down a hill in Sirmaur district

At least five people were killed and several injured when a bus fell down a hill in Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday.

The injured passengers have been shifted to a local hospital. 

All the deceased were passengers of the bus.

Five passengers died in a bus accident in Sirmaur district of HP, when the bus rolled down a hill. Injured shifted to local hospital.

— ANI (@ANI_news) October 29, 2015

At least 18 people were killed in a major accident in September this year. The deceased were passengers of a private bus that plunged into a gorge on the banks of River Sutlej in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh on 1 September.