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| India mob attacks 'late' rescuers as bus falls into river | |
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| Angry residents attacked police vans and officials whom they accused of arriving late to the scene of an accident which killed four people in India's eastern state of West Bengal. | Angry residents attacked police vans and officials whom they accused of arriving late to the scene of an accident which killed four people in India's eastern state of West Bengal. |
| Bystanders rushed to the rescue when a bus crashed through a bridge and fell into a river in Murshidabad district. | Bystanders rushed to the rescue when a bus crashed through a bridge and fell into a river in Murshidabad district. |
| A huge crowd which had gathered around the scene started to throw stones at the police when they arrived. | A huge crowd which had gathered around the scene started to throw stones at the police when they arrived. |
| The police retaliated by using tear gas to disperse the mob. | The police retaliated by using tear gas to disperse the mob. |
| The crowd is said to have overturned police vans and even set fire to two of them. | The crowd is said to have overturned police vans and even set fire to two of them. |
| Locals told BBC Hindi that the bus had around 58 passengers on board, but police are yet to confirm this. | Locals told BBC Hindi that the bus had around 58 passengers on board, but police are yet to confirm this. |
| Two officials from the fire brigade and one member of police were reportedly injured in the clashes. | |
| Rescue efforts at the scene are underway, and the state has order an inquiry into the incident. | Rescue efforts at the scene are underway, and the state has order an inquiry into the incident. |