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Eight Killed, 21 Injured as HRTC Bus Plunges Into Gorge in Himachal Pradesh

Judicial and technical inquiries are under way to investigate the crash’s cause

The bus veered off the road and rolled down the hill at Tarangla near Maseran in Mandi. (Birbal Sharma/HT)
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Overview

  • A state-run HRTC bus carrying 29 people veered off the Tarangla-Maseran mountain road on July 24 and plunged about 100 feet into a gorge, killing eight passengers.
  • Local residents, police and ambulance teams navigated steep terrain to rescue 21 injured, who are now receiving care at hospitals in Sarkaghat, Nerchowk, Bilaspur and Hamirpur.
  • Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri has ordered a magisterial probe and deployed a Transport Department technical team to determine the factors behind the accident.
  • The Himachal government has granted Rs 25,000 to each bereaved family and Rs 5,000 to every injured passenger as immediate ex-gratia relief.
  • The crash has intensified scrutiny of mountainous routes where monsoon rains, aging vehicles, inadequate guardrails and poor road maintenance persistently endanger commuters.