Bus Accident Kills 22 in India

VOA Breaking News
September 13, 2011 at 4:40 pm

A minibus went off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Indian-controlled Kashmir Tuesday, killing at least 22 people.

Indian police say at least 15 people were injured in the accident in a mountainous region near Srinagar, the main town in Kashmir.

Police say the driver of the bus lost control while negotiating a sharp curve, and rolled down a cliff.

India suffers frequent road accidents due to reckless driving, poor vehicle maintenance and overcrowding.

Modified from a combined article titled Train and Bus Accidents Kill 29 in India