Hamirpur:Twenty two persons were injured including two seriously when a private bus of RTC transport fell into a ditch near village Balute in Hamirpur district this evening. All injured have been brought to Hamirpur district hospital, according to a police spokesman.
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He said that the bus was on its way from Hamirpur to Jahoo, when it skidded off the road due to some technical faults and fell into six meters deep gorge.
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Driver and conductor of the bus fled the scene of the accident after the accident, the spokesman added.
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Meanwhile, Hamirpur police have registered a case and further investigations were on.
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Hamirpur MLA, Urmila Thakur and Deputy Commissioner, Nandita Gupta also visited the hospital and enquired about the condition of the injured persons.
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The district administration also gave financial benefits to the injured persons.
