At least 25 people were killed when a speeding bus fell into a canal in southern Indias Karnataka state. Official says vehicle fell into a canal state after driver lost control. Many of the victims were reportedly schoolchildren.
Dr G Parameshwara, the Karnataka state deputy chief minister, aforementioned the accident occurred on Saturday within the Mandya district, because the driver lost management of the vehicle at high speed. Parameshwara also mentioned that, a rescue operation was under way, with police rushing divers to the spot. The area is 65 miles (105km) south-west of Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka state.
The Press Trust of India news agency reported that many of the dead were children who were returning from school. About 150,000 individuals die each year on India’s roads, actually because of reckless driving, badly maintained roads and vehicles overcrowded with passengers.
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