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Driver suffers chest pain, bus goes out of control, overturns; 24 passengers injured
Udayavani | May 3, 2026 8:39 PM CST

Shimla: At least 24 people were injured when a private bus overturned after the driver lost control of the vehicle due to chest pain in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, police said.

The driver was among those injured. The accident occurred around 11 am on the Pathankot-Mandi National Highway in the Nurpur sub-division when the bus was going to Una from Chamba.

According to preliminary information, the driver had sudden chest pain, causing him to lose control of the bus. Locals rushed to the spot and helped rescue the injured.

Four people, including the driver, were seriously injured and referred to Tanda Medical College in Kangra. The remaining 20 are undergoing treatment at the Nurpur Civil Hospital, police said.

Further details are awaited. 


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