Shimla, Nov. 23 -- A school girl was trapped in a deep pit in the road when a portion of the road collapsed on Saturday in Bhattakufar, a suburb of Himachal Pradesh's capital, Shimla.

A pothole approximately 15 feet deep and seven to eight feet wide was formed when a government bus crossed over it.

A school girl boarding the bus got trapped but was rescued safely.

According to Panchayati Raj Minister Anirudh Singh, the girl was pulled out with a rope.

It is reported that the bus was on its way to Bhattakufar to pick up the students from Auckland House School.

Eighth-grade student Priyanshi got trapped in the crater.

Fortunately, she is completely safe.

After the crater formed, the front tyre of the Himachal Road Transport Corporation...