Shimla, Nov 4 : At least 40 people were killed and five others were injured when a private bus rolled down into a gorge near Lambi Dhar, close to Fagu in Himachal Pradesh this morning.

According to police sources, the incident occurred when the bus was on its way to Shimla from Koti Ghat in Rampur sub-division.

The bus was completely smashed.

The injured have been admitted to Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) in Shimla

The cause of the accident was yet to be ascertained. (ANI)