Five people were killed and 15 others injured as a bus plunged into a 150-ft-deep gorge near the West Bengal-Sikkim border on Saturday afternoon, police said.

The authorities stated the injured are presently being shifted to a health center in Rangpo where they are undergoing medical treatment.

At least five people have died and 15 others are injured after a bus fell into a 150-foot-deep gorge near the West Bengal-Sikkim border. The accident happened around 3 pm near the Rangpo border. The critically injured passengers have been taken to a health center,

The incident took place around 3:50 pm while the bus was on its daily route to Gangtok. According to the initial reports, a brake failure may have caused the accident.