Bus overturns after driver suffers chest pain in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra; 24 injured

TOI City Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / May 03, 2026, 15:05 IST

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Bus overturns after driver suffers chest pain in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra; 24 injured

Private bus veered off the Pathankot-Mandi National Highway in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh (Picture credits: X)

SHIMLA: A private bus overturned on the Pathankot-Mandi National Highway in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district on Sunday after its driver reportedly suffered sudden chest pain, leaving 24 people injured, police said. The accident occurred around 11 am in Nurpur sub-division when the bus was travelling from Chamba to Una. The driver was among those injured. According to preliminary information, the driver lost control of the vehicle after experiencing chest pain, causing the bus to overturn. Locals rushed to the spot and helped rescue the injured passengers. Four people, including the driver, sustained serious injuries and were referred to Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College at Tanda in Kangra. The remaining 20 are undergoing treatment at Nurpur Civil Hospital, police said.

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