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India bus accident kills at least 37

Xinhua | Updated: 2013-03-19 13:30

MUMBAI - At least 37 people died and 17 were injured when a bus fell into a river in India's Maharashtra state on Tuesday morning.

Five of the injured people were in critical condition and were sent to hospitals nearby, said the local police.

According to local police's initial report, the bus driver lost control on the Jagudi bridge near the Khed junction in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra.

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