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Rajasthan: At least 26 killed as bus falls into river
23 Dec 2017
At least 26 people were killed and more are feared dead when a bus fell into a river in Sawai Madhopur of Rajasthan this morning, reported ANI.
Over 15 are reported to be seriously injured.
All the injured have been rushed to a nearby hospital. Rescue personnel are at the site and operations are underway to find any survivors.
The passengers were reportedly on their way to a pilgrimage
Details
According to TOI, all the passengers were going from Hindaun to a temple at Malana Dabi area.
At around 7:30am, the driver speeded up to overtake another vehicle, lost control and fell off a bridge into the Banas river.
The windows of the submerged bus had to be cut by a gas cutter to recover bodies. A crane was used to retrieve the bus.
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