Arunachal Pradesh state Transport Minister Zoram Sangliana says the bus plunged about 150 feet into the gorge early this morning near Keifang, a village 60 miles east of Aizawl, the state capital.
Monsoon rains triggered the landslide in the region.
Seventeen bodies were recovered and one injured person succumbed to injuries while being taken to nearby Saitual rural hospital after the bus met with the mishap at around 12.45am, police said.
Among the dead, nine persons, including two non-tribals, have been identified. Aizawl Superintendent of Police LR Dingliana Sailo said that except for two persons, all the other injured persons have been sent to Aizawl Civil Hospital for treatment.
India has the world's deadliest roads, with more than 110,000 people killed every year.
Most crashes are blamed on reckless driving, poorly maintained roads and aging vehicles.
Saturday 21 July 2012
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/18-die-as-bus-plunges-into-gorge-in-india-7963949.html
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_18-killed-17-injured-as-bus-falls-into-gorge-near-aizawl_1717881
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