Shimla, Feb 24 (PTI) Forty-five bus passengers have been stranded in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district due to heavy snowfall, a state disaster management official said on Thursday.

The Chamba District Emergency Operation Centre (DEOC) informed that the passengers of the private bus have been stuck near Jot, the official said.

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Police teams have been dispatched to the spot to rescue the passengers, he added.

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