Punjab roadways bus falls into nullah in Bilaspur, 26 injured

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A Punjab Roadways bus fell into a nullah Friday near Gamrola Bridge in Himachal Pradesh’s Bilaspur district, injuring 26 people, police said.

The bus driver lost control over the vehicle after it apparently hit a goat, Bilaspur Superintendent of Police Ashok Kumar told PTI.

The bus was on its way to Punjab’s Hoshiarpur city from Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu, he said.

The SP said the injured included the bus driver and the conductor.

Six injured were discharged while 20 admitted to district hospital Bilaspur, he added.