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16 killed as bus falls into gorge in India’s Himachal

A private bus fell into a gorge at Kullu district in Indian State of Himachal on Monday, leaving 16 people, including some school children, dead, a senior official said.

Kullu Deputy Commissioner Ashutosh Garg said the Sainj bound bus fell into the gorge near Jangla village at around 8.30 am, reports PTI.

District officials and rescue teams have reached the spot, he said, adding the injured were being taken to a nearby hospital.

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