A tragic bus accident in Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, claimed the lives of eight people and injured 21 others. The Himachal Roadways Transport Corporation bus plunged into a gorge near Maseran after a retaining wall collapsed. Locals initiated rescue efforts, and the injured were transported to nearby hospitals.
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