Kalimpong (West Bengal) [India], November 30 (ANI): The death toll in the bus accident in West Bengal's Kalimpong district has reached six, a police officer said on Saturday evening.

"The death toll in the bus accident has risen to 6," according to Kalimpong Superintendent of Police Shrihari Pandey.

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The initial death toll was four.

According to officials, the accident occurred near Andheri on Saturday afternoon.

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The bus was coming from Siliguri and going to Gangtok.

A few others were also injured in the accident and have been admitted to a hospital, he added. (ANI)

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