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India bus carrying 52 pilgrims plunges into gorge India bus carrying over 50 pilgrims plunges into gorge
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A bus carrying more than 50 pilgrims has plunged into a gorge in Manikaran, northern India, reports say. Around 30 people are feared dead after a bus carrying Sikh pilgrims plunged into a gorge in northern India, reports say.
Of the 52 on board, there are only 18 confirmed survivors, local officials said. Of the more than 50 people on board, there are only 18 confirmed survivors, officials said.
Five bodies have been recovered and the search is on for other victims of the crash, the officials added. Seven bodies have been recovered and the search continues for other victims.
The bus was en route from Barnala in Punjab state to Manikaran in neighbouring Himachal Pradesh when the accident happened.The bus was en route from Barnala in Punjab state to Manikaran in neighbouring Himachal Pradesh when the accident happened.
A senior local police official told the Indian Express that the driver lost control of the vehicle before it fell into a river.A senior local police official told the Indian Express that the driver lost control of the vehicle before it fell into a river.
The bus conductor was one of those to survive and said the 52-seat bus had been filled to capacity.
Road safety is notoriously bad in India, with more than 100,000 dying each year in crashes.Road safety is notoriously bad in India, with more than 100,000 dying each year in crashes.
Accidents are frequently blamed on poor driving and dilapidated roads.Accidents are frequently blamed on poor driving and dilapidated roads.