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Bus plunges into gorge in Himachal, 20 passengers escape unhurt

Shimla, Jan 22 (UNI) A major road accident was narrowly averted on Thursday morning in Samot town under the Bhatiyat Assembly constituency of Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh when a private bus suddenly went out of control and plunged into a gorge.
The incident occurred around 9 am near the taxi stand in Samot, creating panic among passengers and locals.
According to information, the private bus operating on the Samot–Dadriyara route was parked on a slope and was waiting for passengers from another bus.
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