Nineteen hurt as bus plunges into river

Published Feb 25, 2009

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Jammu - Police say a passenger bus has plunged into a river in the Indian part of Kashmir, killing at least 33 people.

K. Rajindera, the inspector general of police for the state's Jammu region, says the accident occurred on Wednesday near Pranoo village, 105km north-east of Jammu town.

Rajindera says 19 people also were injured in the accident, and that rescue operations are continuing.

The bus plunged about 75m into the river.

The cause of the accident has not been determined, but Rajindera says the 32-seater vehicle was overcrowded. - Sapa-AP

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