Sirmaur, Jan. 10 -- Himachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri said that 14 people lost their lives after a private bus en route from Shimla-Solan to Kupvi plunged into a deep gorge near Haripurdhar in Sirmaur district.

Agnihotri, who met with the injured at the hospital in Nahan on Friday, said the accident would be investigated. He also praised the support of locals in relief efforts.

"14 people lost their lives in the bus accident. We met the injured patients at Nahan hospital. The cause of the accident will be probed to know whether there was a mechanical failure or overloading. People have extended a lot of support to the administration in the relief work," he said.

"The state govt stands by the victims. So far, 9 bod...