At least 34 people have died after an overcrowded bus plunged into a gorge in Kangra valley in India's northern Himachal Pradesh state on Friday. Skip related content
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India bus crash kills 34
The accident occurred 131 miles from the state capital Shimla.
Police and locals helped in the rescue efforts and the injured were admitted to a hospital in the nearby hill town of Dharamsala.
Eyewitnesses said the bus was overcrowded, which could have led to the accident.
India has a high annual road death toll, with accidents often caused by bad roads, overcrowding and poor vehicle maintenance.




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