30 kids die as school bus falls in Himachal gorge

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DHARAMSHALA:

Thirty children were killed and dozens injured when a school bus belonging to Wazir Ram Singh Pathania Memorial Public School, Malkwal fell 200 feet into a gorge in Nurpur of Kangra district. The driver lost control over the vehicle while negotiating a sharp curve, according to preliminary reports. The children, mostly in the age group of 5 to 11 years, were primary and kindergarten students. Chief Minister Jai

Ram Thakur has expressed grief over deaths and said a magisterial order has been ordered. The rescue operation is still underway, with food and civil supplies minister Kishan Kapoor, DC Kangra and Nurpur MLA Rakesh Pathania present at the spot. HTC HTC

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