India: 11 killed as bus plunges in to river
14/08/2008 - 08:44:19A speeding school bus plunged into a river in southern India today killing at least nine schoolchildren and two adults.
Police rescued 14 children and were searching for seven others believed missing, said police officer Narayanan, who uses one name.
The driver lost control of the vehicle while negotiating a sharp bend on the outskirts of Mangalore, a city nearly 1,185 miles southwest of New Delhi, Narayanan said.
Deadly road accidents are common in India and are often caused by poor driving, old and overloaded vehicles and bad roads.
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