Dharamshala, July 25 -- Eight people were killed and 21 others injured when a Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus plunged into a 100-ft gorge in Mandi on Thursday morning , police said.

The bus, with 29 people onboard, was headed from Sarkaghat to Durgapur when it veered off the road and rolled down the hill at Tarangla near Maseran around 9.45 am. The cause of the mishap is not yet clear.

The deceased were identified as Geeta Devi, 65, Barfi Devi, 80, Dolma Devi, 70, Balbir Singh, 60, Antriksh, 17, Kalashi Devi, 60, Suman, 33, and Prakash Chand, all hailing from Sarkaghat in Mandi.

The injured are under treatment at Sarkaghat civil hospital and Nerchowk medical college. Those with critical injuries have been referred to All...