In Gujarat's Dang district, five pilgrims were killed and 17 others seriously injured when a bus plunged into a 35-feet-deep gorge near Saputara hill station. The accident occurred around 4.15 am after the driver lost control. The bus was en route from Trimbakeshwar, Maharashtra to Dwarka, Gujarat, carrying 48 pilgrims from Madhya Pradesh.
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