Seven children and teacher injured as vehicle falls into Lahaul-Spiti gorge
A tempo traveller carrying 11 schoolchildren from Indore skidded off the road near the Garg and Garg Plant on Monday.
Seven schoolchildren and a teacher from Madhya Pradesh were injured after their vehicle plunged into a gorge in the Lahaul and Spiti district on Monday, according to The Tribune.
The tempo traveller was travelling from Manali towards the Atal Tunnel via Rohtang Pass and Koksar when the accident occurred near the Garg and Garg Plant.
The vehicle was carrying 11 schoolchildren from Indore, a teacher, and a driver when it skidded off the road. No fatalities were reported in the incident.
Police teams found the damaged vehicle below the road and shifted the injured to medical facilities. Some were taken to Manali Hospital, while others were admitted to the Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Sissu.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Headquarters), Keylong, KD Sharma, confirmed the details of the accident. The police have obtained Medical Legal Certificates (MLCs) for those injured.
An investigation to determine the exact cause of the accident has been initiated. ASI Shyam Lal, In-charge of Koksar Police Post, is carrying out legal proceedings.