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HomeMy WebLinkAbout27 children die in India when school bus plunges into gorge - National Post - 04/09/2018 - National Post - 04/09/20184/10/2018 27 children die in India when school bus plunges into gorge I National Post NATIONALPOST NEWS m FULLCOMMENT a SPORTS - CULTURE m LIFE s MORE m DRIVING a CLASSIFIEDS W JOBS m SUBSCRIBE , FINANCIALPOST 11 children die in India when school bus plunges into gorge I rrrrr da ep/,t ang'urshcd ky the bm rr mltarag,s. m p'r°%rrrr° 1 ;rrr t r° r it r those who losl their nxara arra{C, &.,wr° mu.., m Injured people are taken to the hospital after a private school bus plunged off a cliff in Nurpur, Kangra district on April 9, 2018. At least 30 people, including 27 children, were killed. A e'°ptrWo NEW DELHI — At least 27 children, some as young as four years old, were killed Monday when their school bus http://nationalpost.com/news/world/21-children-die-in-india-when-school-bus-plunges-into-gorge 1/5 4/10/2018 27 children die in India when school bus plunges into gorge I National Post THE AsSOCLUED PRESS Pradesh state transport minister Govind Singh Takur told the Press Trust of India news agency. At least a dozen April 9, 2018 2:35 PM EDT people were taken to area hospitals. Filed under Initial reports indicated that the bus driver was speeding News) world as he took the children home and lost control at the edge comment of the gorge, with the bus crashing some 60 metres to the 0 Facebook ground below, said police officer Sunil Kumar. � Twitter News reports said most of the children riding in the bus SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK were in elementary school. We want to improve your reading experien(Reddit The accident occurred in the Kangra Valley, about 500 Take our 60 -second survey Email kilometres north of New Delhi. U More India's roads, particularly in the hills, have long been feared for their deep potholes, reckless drivers and, very TOP NEWS VIDEOS often, a lack of guardrails. Fatal accidents are common. Watch Full transcript Trump responds to news "I am deeply anguished by the loss of lives," Prime of Michael Cohen raid, calling it'a whole new le) Minister Narendra Modi said in a tweet. "My prayers and of unfairness' solidarity with those who lost their near and dear ones." Watch Canadian NH Rescuers were still digging through the wreckage after players and coaches ref I( nightfall looking for more survivors, Kumar said. on Humboldt Broncos bi crash Comments Sharc your thoughts Watch. 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Like - Reply - 6h Carol Clark-Barbeau - Works at Retired This is such a tragedy. Such young, beautiful lives gone. Wishing peace to the families and friends of these young victims and the adults involved. So sorry. Like - Reply - 5m 1,o ;