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India road crash kills 13 tourists in Himachal Pradesh | |
(about 4 hours later) | |
At least 13 tourists were killed when their bus swerved off a mountain road and fell into a gorge in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. | |
The accident took place in Sirmaur district late on Monday, police said. Forty others were injured. | The accident took place in Sirmaur district late on Monday, police said. Forty others were injured. |
Local villagers who were the first to reach the scene struggled in the dark to remove the bodies from the wreckage. | Local villagers who were the first to reach the scene struggled in the dark to remove the bodies from the wreckage. |
Bus crashes are common in India and often caused by poorly maintained vehicles, overloading and bad driving. | Bus crashes are common in India and often caused by poorly maintained vehicles, overloading and bad driving. |
More than 138,000 people died in road accidents in India in 2013, according to government figures. | More than 138,000 people died in road accidents in India in 2013, according to government figures. |
Monday night's accident took place when the bus was returning after visiting tourist spots in the region. | Monday night's accident took place when the bus was returning after visiting tourist spots in the region. |
Most of the passengers were from Saharanpur district in the neighbouring state of Uttar Pradesh. | Most of the passengers were from Saharanpur district in the neighbouring state of Uttar Pradesh. |
A week ago, 24 students from Andhra Pradesh were swept away by a sudden surge of water released from an upstream dam while on holiday in the Himalayan state. | A week ago, 24 students from Andhra Pradesh were swept away by a sudden surge of water released from an upstream dam while on holiday in the Himalayan state. |
The students, who were on a college trip, had reportedly left a bus to take photographs when the surge occurred. | The students, who were on a college trip, had reportedly left a bus to take photographs when the surge occurred. |
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