43 dead, 35 injured as bus falls in gorge in HP's Kullu

43 people died and and thirty-five got injured in an accident as bus fell into a deep gorge near Banjar area in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday. The bus carrying passengers was on its way from Banjar to Gadagushani area. Rescue operations are underway.

Chandigarh: Atleast 43 people were dead and 35 got injured after a private bus fell into a deep gorge near Banjar area of Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday.

The bus carrying passengers was on its way from Banjar to Gadagushani area.

Rescue operations are underway.

"So far, 43 dead bodies have been recovered and 35 who got injured have been rescued. The injured have been taken to the local hospital in Banjar," Shalini Agnihotri, SP of Kullu district police told media.