Himachal Pradesh Transport Minister orders inquiry into Shimla bus accident which killed 45

Himachal Pradesh Transport Minister GS Bali has ordered an inquiry to assess cause of Shimla bus accident that killed 45 people on Wednesday.

Forty-five passengers were killed when a private bus plunged into River Tons in remote Nerwa area of Shimla district earlier today.

The passengers were on their way from Vikasnagar in Uttarakhand to Tuni and the accident took place on the Uttarakhand-Himachal border in Himachal territory, Deputy Commissioner Shimla, Rohan Chand Thakur said.

The bus was carrying 56 passengers.

SP, Shimla, D W Negi said 45 bodies have been recovered and the search is on for the rest.

Police along with medical and rescue teams have been mobilised from Sirmaur and Shimla districts to help in rescue and relief operations at the spot, about 190 km from here. 

With inputs from PTI.