In a tragic incident, at least 30 people were killed and 40 others were injured when an overloaded private minibus skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh. According to the police, passengers were also sitting on the rooftop of the bus.

At least 25 people were killed and 35 injured when a private bus fell skidded off the road and fell down into a 300-m-deep gorge in #Kullu district of #HimachalPradesh on June 20, police said.

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The accident occurred near Banjar, some 50 km from Kullu town. Most of the passengers travelling in the bus were from Kullu and Mandi districts. Superintendent of Police Shalini Agnihotri said the private bus was on its way to Gada Gushaini from Kullu when the accident occurred.