At least 29 killed in bus crash in India

The remaining 12 people in the bus were hurt in the accident in the state of Jammu-Kashmir.

At least 29 people were killed when a bus crashed into a deep mountain gorge in northern India.

The remaining 12 people in the bus were hurt in the accident in the state of Jammu-Kashmir.

Ten of the injured are in a critical condition and are being airlifted by helicopter to hospitals in Jammu.

Police say the driver could not negotiate a sharp bend in the steep mountain road.

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That, combined with overcrowding that kept the bus off-balance, caused it to topple over, an official said.

The bus has a capacity of 22, but had more than 40 people on board.

Rescue teams are working to pull the bus out of the gorge, the police spokesperson added.

AP