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Narrow escape of 17 passengers, HRTC bus skids on snowy road

Narrow escape of 17 passengers, HRTC bus skids on snowy road

Shimla, Mar 30 (UNI) A major road mishap was averted when a HRTC bus from Sumdo to Reckong Peo skidded on snowy roads and overturned at Maling Nullah, Upper Kinnaur on Saturday.
Deputy commissioner Kinnaur Dr Amit Kumar Sharma said that at the time of mishap 17 passengers were on the board and all the crew members are safe now.
According to Deputy commissioner one dozen passengers also suffer minor injury in the mishap including the driver and conductor.

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