Shimla, Aug 20 (PTI) Four people were killed and seven others injured after two trucks collided head-on inside the Hanogi Tunnel in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district on Thursday, police said.
Mandi Superintendent of Police Vinod Kumar said police have launched an investigation to ascertain the cause of the accident.
Three people died on the spot, while another succumbed to injuries later, the police said.
The critically injured were referred to the Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Medical College and Hospital at Nerchowk for advanced treatment.
Traffic movement inside the tunnel was disrupted for some time following the crash.
In a separate incident, a government bus travelling from Jablu to Ghumarwin collided with a private bus on the Bhaged-Panaul road.
The government bus carrying 40 people came to a halt against a roadside parapet, narrowly averting a major tragedy, officials said, adding the passengers on board sustained minor scratches.PTI BPL SMV SMV DV DV
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