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February 22, 2025
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At least 7 killed in bus accident in Northern India

At least seven people were killed, and several others were injured on Monday after a bus veered off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Uttarakhand's Almora district in northern India.The bus was traveling from Garhwal to Kumaon when it fell into a gorge in Uttarakhand district, Indian local officials said.Rescue operations are underway, police said.Road accidents are common in India due to overloading, poor infrastructure and reckless driving.In 2022, over 168,000 people were killed in around 461,312 road accidents, according to the latest data from India's Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.

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