Five Dead, 15 Injured in Bus Accident Near West Bengal-Sikkim Border

A bus traveling from Siliguri to Gangtok plunged into a 150-foot gorge near the West Bengal-Sikkim border on Saturday, killing five and injuring 15. The accident occurred around 3 PM on National Highway 10, near the Teesta River.

The injured, some critically, were taken to a Rangpo health center. The cause of the accident is under investigation.