Bilaspur, July 26 -- Two pilgrims were killed, and seven others sustained injuries after a private bus carrying devotees overturned near Shahtalai in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, officials said.

The bus, carrying 35 passengers from Amritsar, Punjab, was returning from the Baba Balak Nath Temple in Deotsidh and Shahtalai when the driver lost control of the vehicle.

Giving details of the incident, Deputy Commissioner Bilaspur, Rahul Kumar, stated that two pilgrims succumbed to their injuries during treatment at Barsar Hospital.

"A total of 35 passengers were on board the bus at the time of the accident. Following the accident, teams from the district administration, police, and health department reached the spot immed...