Two women lost their lives and 15 others were injured when shooting stones hit a private bus on National Highway 05 near Bithal in Shimla district. The sudden incident caused panic among passengers.
The deceased have been identified as Laxmi Virani from Jalgaon, Maharashtra, and another woman from Nepal. The injured were taken to the Mahatma Gandhi Medical Services Complex in Khaneri, Rampur, where they are being treated.
The accident occurred about 101 km from Shimla. Police reached the spot quickly and launched rescue operations.