Bus Accident in Jabrog village near Sangrah on 27th of September 2013.

All 21 people travelling by a private Bus Vedu Couch were killed when it skidded off the road and rolled down more than a 400 foot deep gorge in Sangrah Sub-Division of Himachal Pradesh, India . This is the second major accident in the state in less than a week. Deputy Superintendent of Police Khajana Ram told IANS that all bodies have been recovered, most of them badly mutilated, from the wreckage of the bus. The bus was on its way from Ucha Tikkar to Renuka-ji, a place famous for a Hindu shrine.The accident took place near Jabrog village, about 11 Sub-Divisional headquarter Sangrah and 150 km from the state capital Shimla.Ram said 19 people died on the spot. Among the dead 18 were males.Deputy Commissioner Vikas Labroo said the government has ordered a magisterial probe into the accident. SDM © Sangrah HS Breskon gave a immediate relief of Rs.20,000 to the next of kin of the deceased. The cause of the accident is yet to be ascertained, he added. Most of the victims were locals and belonged to closely-knit families. Official sources said bad condition of the road owing to recent heavy rains was mainly responsible for the accident. Witnesses said the administration had a tough time in extricating the victims from the wreckage of the bus. Locals started the rescue operations well before the authorities could reach the spot.Governor Urmila Singh and Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh have expressed grief over the deaths in the accident.Sirmaur is one of remotest places in the state. Buses plying there have poor frequency, and the scarcity of means of transport often leads of overcrowding of vehicles.