# 7 killed, 11 injured as bus overturns in Himachal’s Chamba 2026-08-08T07:28:16+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Seven people died and 11 were injured when a private bus overturned and plunged onto a lower road in Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, on Saturday morning. The accident occurred around 7:15 am near Chalunj Mor on the Bairagarh-Tissa route. NDTV, however, reports eight dead and ten injured. Rescue operations involved the NDRF, police, home guards, and fire services. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu expressed condolences. The cause is under investigation. The bus, carrying 18 to 25 passengers according to varying estimates, was travelling from Bairagarh to Chamba. The 27-kilometre mountain road in the remote Churah Valley is noted for narrow stretches and steep drops. All injured were taken to hospital; six were referred to Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru Government Medical College. The deceased include the driver, Roop Singh, and conductor, Tej Singh. Police are investigating. ## Coverage - livemint.com - ndtv.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: bus accident, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, NDRF, road safety Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bus-overturns-himachal-7-killed-11-injured-ndtv-says-8-killed/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bus-overturns-himachal-7-killed-11-injured-ndtv-says-8-killed/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.