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BANGALORE, India – At least 25 people, including many schoolchildren, were killed when a high – speed bus fell into a canal in southern India on Saturday, a senior official and media reported.
The accident occurred in the Mandya district, the driver having lost control of his vehicle while he was moving at high speed, said G. Parameshwaran, deputy chief minister of the state of Karnataka.
Parameshwaran said that a rescue operation was underway as police pushed the divers on the spot. The region is 105 kilometers southwest of Bangalore, the state capital.
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According to the Press Trust of India, many of the victims are children returning from school.
Victims could not get out of the fallen bus, blocking the doors of the canal floor, the NDTV television channel said.
Every year, about 150,000 people die on Indian roads, often due to careless driving, poorly maintained roads and overcrowded passenger vehicles.
Deadly bus accidents are common in the country. In July, 48 people were killed when a bus crashed into a gorge in the state of Uttarakhand.
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