As many as 35 persons had a providential escape on Saturday when the TSRTC bus in which they were traveling slipped into a gorge.According to reports, a bus belonging to Kothagudem depot traveling from Bhadrachalam to Kothagudem went off the Nagineniprolu Reddipalem bridge and plunged into a gorge. It was a lucky escape for all the passengers who sustained minor injuries in the mishap. The police rushed to the spot and assisted the passengers.