At least 22 people were killed and several others critically injured when a Tripura-bound bus fell into a deep gorge in East Jaintia hills district of Meghalaya in the wee hours today. The incident took place at Tamseng village near Meghalaya-Aassam border.The bus was on its way to Agartala from Guwahati when it fell into the 80-feet deep gorge. District police chief MK Dkhar said 22 bodies were recovered and six critically injured persons were shifted to Khliehriat community healthcentre. He said death toll might rise as the district police and fire service personnel are on the job to rescue the trapped persons in the bus.