42 pensioners die in bus crash

Quebec City - At least 42 pensioners were killed yesterday when their bus plunged into a ravine in rural Quebec, Canadian police…

Quebec City - At least 42 pensioners were killed yesterday when their bus plunged into a ravine in rural Quebec, Canadian police said.

The accident occurred at mid-afternoon on a provincial highway near the small community of St Joseph-de-la-Rive along the Saint Lawrence River about 60 miles northeast of Quebec City. The bus with a total of 48 people aboard was taking a group of elderly people on an outing.

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