At least 17 children were killed when a school bus plunged off a mountain road in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh on Monday, according to local police officials.
Santosh Patial, a senior police officer in Himachal Pradesh said they had recovered 17 bodies.
The bus was carrying more than 30 children when it swerved off the road and fell into a gorge.
Recovery operations got underway after rescue teams reached the scene.
The bus was transporting children studying at a private school in Nurpur town, 300km from Shimla, the state capital.
WHAT TO TAKE AWAY FROM THIS ARTICLE:
- At least 17 children were killed when a school bus plunged off a mountain road in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh on Monday, according to local police officials.
- The bus was transporting children studying at a private school in Nurpur town, 300km from Shimla, the state capital.
- The bus was carrying more than 30 children when it swerved off the road and fell into a gorge.
