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Associated Press
New Delhi (AP) — A passenger bus slipped off a mountain road on Monday and fell into a deep canyon in northern India, killing 16 people, including school children, government officials said.
Rescue workers pulled the seriously injured from the wreckage of the vehicle and sent it to the hospital, Ashtoshgarg, senior manager of the Kuru district in Himachal Pradesh, told the Indian press. Told.
Another source, Prashant Sirkek Singh, said about 20 passengers were traveling by bus.
Photos shared on social media showed responders trying to rescue the survivors from the broken hull of the yellow bus. The exact cause of the crash was not immediately known.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed sadness in the accident.
In India, fatal road accidents are common due to reckless driving, poorly maintained roads, and dilapidated vehicles. According to police, more than 110,000 people die each year in road accidents across India.
