Overview
- A private bus traveling between Shimla and Kupvi veered off the road near Haripurdhar and landed upside down in a deep ravine about 95 km from Nahan.
- Rescue teams, police and local residents evacuated survivors, with the injured taken to hospitals in Sangrah and Dadahu and medical facilities in Nahan on alert.
- The vehicle had 39 seats but was carrying more passengers than allowed, with reports ranging from around 45 to more than 60 people onboard.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced ex-gratia payments from the PMNRF of ₹2 lakh for each deceased person and ₹50,000 for each injured person.
- Police report several victims in critical condition and warn the death toll could increase as a formal investigation continues.