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Six dead as bus carry Sikh devotees from Barnala to Gurdwara Manikaran fell into river near Kullu; 20 injured, many misisng

By Sikh Siyasat Bureau

July 23, 2015

Kullu, HP: At least six persons were killed and around 20 were injured when a tourist bus fall into a 200 feet Deep gorge near Rampur Himachal Pradesh. Media reports say that some more people are still missing. Missing persons are feared to have been washed away in Satluj river.

A business standard news report quotes official just saying that the toll could increase as the bus had 50 to 55 passenger.

As per our information the passengers from Punjab Barnala district who were travelling to Gurdwara Manikaran Sahib.

The bus met with the accident on the Bhuntar-Manikaran road, some eight km from Bhuntar, media reports quote Deputy Commissioner Rakesh Kanwar.

The injured were admitted to government hospitals in Kullu, some 200 km from Shimla.