BFF-22 At least 37 dead in India bus accident: police

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At least 37 dead in India bus accident: police

NEW DELHI, Feb 16, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – At least 37 passengers were killed
when a bus plunged into a canal in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh
on Tuesday, police told AFP.

“We have so far found 37 bodies and they have been sent for autopsy.
Search and rescue operations are underway,” said district police
superintendent Dharamveer Singh.

The bus was carrying more than 50 passengers.

BSS/AFP/FI/ 1444 hrs