Bus Accident in Himachal: Thirty Injured in Kandaghat

A bus overturned on the National Highway near Kandaghat in Himachal's Solan district, injuring 30 passengers. The Uttrakhand Transport bus collided with a tipper due to speeding. Six injured were referred to major hospitals. Police have registered a case for rash driving.

A bus accident on the National Highway near Kandaghat, Solan district, in Himachal Pradesh left thirty passengers injured on Wednesday afternoon, according to police reports.

The bus, operated by Uttrakhand Transport, was en route from Shimla to Tanakpur when the incident occurred. Witnesses stated that the bus, driven at high speed, collided with the rear of a tipper, causing it to overturn.

Authorities confirmed that thirty injured passengers received treatment at the Community Health Centre in Kandaghat, with six requiring further medical attention at Indira Gandhi Medical College in Shimla and Zonal Hospital in Solan. Although no fatalities were reported, police have filed a case of rash and negligent driving under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. An investigation is ongoing.