NEW DELHI, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- At least two people have been killed and more than 25 others injured in a road accident in northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh Wednesday, police said.
"The accident occurred when the bus with 30 people on board skidded off the road while negotiating a curve and overturned in Dalhouise in the state's Chamba district," a senior police official said.
While two passengers died on the spot, those injured have been rushed to a nearby hospital by local residents, where the condition of four are said to be serious.
"Those seriously injured will soon be shifted to Chamba district hospital," the official added.
A probe has been ordered into the incident, he said, adding that it seemed to be the fault of the bus driver who was speeding at the time of the accident.
Road accidents in the hilly state are common. In one of the worst mishaps in recent times, some 44 people were killed when a bus plunged off a mountain road in Himachal Pradesh and fell into the Tons river in April this year.
