Kashmir Bus Crash Kills 37

World | November 30, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

At least 37 people have been killed in a bus crash in Indian-administered Kashmir. Police said the accident took place in the remote mountainous district of Doda, about 150 kilometres (100 miles) from the state's winter capital Jammu. They said 25 others were injured in the accident which happened as the bus fell into a deep gorge when the driver lost control of the vehicle while negotiating a sharp turn. They said the bus, which had a capacity of 25, was overloaded and may have been carrying up to 60 people, some of whom were travelling on the roof.

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