Bus crash in India's Telangana state kills at least 53

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News ID: 28696
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Publish Date: 23:08 - 11 September 2018
TEHRAN, September 11 -At least 53 people were killed after an overcrowded bus veered off a narrow road and plunged into a gorge in the Indian state of Telangana on Tuesday.

Bus crash in India's Telangana state kills at least 53TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - According to local officials, the speeding bus plunged off the road after the driver lost control.

The bus carried many Hindu pilgrims on their way to a temple town.

The injured were rushed to nearby hospitals in Jagtial district. Footage shows local residents helping with rescue efforts and carrying the injured up a hill after pulling them out of the bus.

An investigation has been ordered into the cause of the incident.

(Source: Ruptly)

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