Shimla: In a tragic accident, twenty-nine people were injured after a tempo traveller overturned in Kumarsain, about 81 kilometres from here, early Sunday morning, police said.

According to police, except for the driver, all injured passengers are Nepalese nationals. The vehicle was travelling towards the Nepal border in Rupaidiha, located in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich district, when the incident took place around 1 am.

The tempo traveller overturned on National Highway 5 near Dogra Mandi after the driver lost control while negotiating a sharp curve, police said.

A police team from Kumarsain reached the scene upon receiving information about the crash. The team rescued the injured passengers and transported them to the local community health centre for treatment, they said.

Sixteen passengers, whose condition was reported to be serious, were later referred to Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMCH) in Shimla for further treatment, they added.

PTI