Eight Injured as School Bus Falls into Gorge on Sirmaur–Solan Border; Parents Allege Negligence

A school bus belonging to Bal Bharti Public School, Solan, met with an accident this afternoon near the Sirmaur–Solan district border, in Maryog Briudi village under the Dado Devria panchayat of Pachhad subdivision. The mini-bus reportedly veered off the road and plunged into a gorge due to a suspected technical failure.

According to sources, around 14–15 students and teachers were on board at the time of the incident. Seven students and one teacher were injured. Local residents and parents rushed to the spot after receiving the news and helped rescue the injured, who were then taken to the Regional Hospital in Solan.

Medical officials confirmed that all injured students received first aid and were discharged later in the evening, while the injured teacher remains under treatment.

Parents have accused the school management of negligence, alleging that the bus was unfit for operation and yet allowed to run. They also pointed out that a similar accident involving another bus from the same school had occurred on the same road last year.

Pachhad Police Station SHO Jai Singh said an investigating officer was sent to the site. “After preliminary treatment at Solan Hospital, seven injured students were discharged, while the teacher continues to receive medical care,” he said. “A case has been registered, and further investigation is underway.”