6 people have been confirmed dead and 43 injured after a private bus fell into a gorge in Garhwa, Jharkhand.

Authorities have launched a search and rescue operation.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the bus was on its way to Garhwa and was coming from Chhattisgarh.

The police have also launched an investigation about the accident.

Two weeks ago, 11 people were killed after a bus that was on its way to Patna hit a truck in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand.

The accident happened near the Danua and Bhanua area of Hazaribagh.

8 people passed away on the accident scene and 3 others passed away while they were undergoing treatment in a local hospital. The bus was traveling to Masauree and was coming from Ranchi.