Children killed in Indian bus crash
Updated 11.17 Thu Aug 14 2008
A school bus has plunged into a river in southern India killing at least nine children and two adults.
Police have rescued 14 children and are still searching for seven others.
Police have rescued 14 children and were searching for another seven others believe are still missing
The accident happened when the driver lost control of the bus in heavy rains in the port city of Mangalore in Karnataka state.
Around 30 children were travelling in the bus in total.
Poor road conditions, ageing vehicles, and reckless driving are the leading causes of road deaths in the country.
In late May, a bus carrying over 30 people swerved into a gorge in the northern Indian state of Uttaranchal, killing 16 people.
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