The private bus kidded and fell into a gorge while on its way from Tura to Shillong in Garo Hills. (Photo credit: Alva Sangma)
Four people were killed and 32 injured after a bus carrying 34 people fell into a gorge in Garo Hills in Meghalaya early this morning.
The private bus skidded off the road and fell into a gorge while on its way from Tura to Shillong. The accident occurred in Dollonggre village, about 40 kilometers from Tura in West Garo Hills at around 12.30 am.
Cranes were used to pull the bus out of the gorge. Many injured passengers are critical and have been taken to the civil hospital in Tura, while some have been referred to a hospital in Guwahati.