Ten injured as two buses collide near Shimla

A Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus collided with a private bus at Kufri in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla on Friday. The incident occurred due to rash driving and ten persons sustained injuries.

Shimla: Ten persons sustained injuries as two buses collided at tourist destination Kufri in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla district on Friday, police said.

A Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus collided with a private bus at Kufri bifurcation around 10 am, Shimla deputy superintendent of police Pramod Shukla said. The HRTC bus was on its way to Rohru from Shimla, whereas the private bus was going to Shimla from Theog, he added.

The incident occurred due to rash and negligent driving by the private bus driver, he said, adding that a first information report (FIR) was being registered against the driver at Dhalli police station.

(With inputs from IANS)