Bus falls into Gobind Sagar Reservoir; 15 killed, 35 missing

In an unfortunate incident, a bus carrying 50 passengers fell into Gobind Sagar Reservoir of Bhakra Nangal Dam in Himachal Pradesh, reports said on Wednesday.

Initial reports say that 15 bodies have been recovered, while 35 persons are still missing.

The reason for the untoward incident is yet to be ascertained.

Gobind Sagar is located in the districts of Bilaspur, which is 83 km away from Anandpur Sahib in Himachal Pradesh. One of India’s largest and world’s highest gravity Dams, Bhakra-Nangal Dam is built on the bank of Gobind Sagar.

More details are awaited.