41 killed in bus crash in western India

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New Delhi, Rabi'II 26, 1437, February 05, 2016, SPA -- At least 41 people were killed and 26 injured when a bus plunged over a bridge in the western India state of Gujarat, police said Saturday. The bus dropped about 10 metres near the banks of the Purna River in Navsari district late Friday. The driver and the conductor were among the victims, district police chief MS Bharada said. . Preliminary inquiries reveal that the driver was speeding and trying to overtake another vehicle on the narrow bridge when he lost control of the vehicle causing the crash, Bharada said. Five victims were listed in critical condition. --SPA 11:08 LOCAL TIME 08:08 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w

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