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| India bus plunge kills 21 people | India bus plunge kills 21 people |
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| Police in the north eastern Indian mountain state of Sikkim say at least 21 people have been killed after a passenger bus plunged into a river. | Police in the north eastern Indian mountain state of Sikkim say at least 21 people have been killed after a passenger bus plunged into a river. |
| The police said the bus, carrying over 60 people from Jorethang to the main town of Gangtok, fell into the Teesta river on Wednesday evening. | |
| Forty-two passengers were rescued from the fast flowing river by local villagers and rescue workers. | Forty-two passengers were rescued from the fast flowing river by local villagers and rescue workers. |
| Road accidents are common and claim hundreds of lives every year in India. | Road accidents are common and claim hundreds of lives every year in India. |
| Most accidents are blamed on reckless driving, old and overcrowded vehicles, and poorly maintained roads. | Most accidents are blamed on reckless driving, old and overcrowded vehicles, and poorly maintained roads. |
| Driving on the mountain roads of Sikkim, a state ringed by the Himalayas, is risky as there are hardly any road lights and the roads have a number of sharp bends and turns. | Driving on the mountain roads of Sikkim, a state ringed by the Himalayas, is risky as there are hardly any road lights and the roads have a number of sharp bends and turns. |