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32 killed as bus falls into river in Rajasthan’s Sawai Madhopur

Updated At : 05:25 PM Dec 23, 2017 IST

According to witnesses, the bus was trying to overtake another vehicle on the narrow bridge. ANI

Jaipur, December 23

At least 32 people were killed on Saturday when a private bus fell into Banas river from a nearly 100-foot-high bridge in Rajasthan’s Sawai Madhopur district, police said.

The incident took place early in the morning in Soorwal police station area when the bus was on its way to Lalsot from Sawai Madhopur, they said.

The driver of the bus lost control over the vehicle and it fell into the river after breaking the railing of the bridge, the police said.

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32 killed as bus falls into river in Rajasthan’s Sawai Madhopur

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