Bus Falls Off Bridge In India Killing 37 People (VIDEO)

At least 37 people were killed and seven injured when a speeding Mumbai-bound luxury bus fell off into the Jagbudi River in Ratnagiri district in the wee hours on Tuesday (March 19). The accident occurred around 3.30 AM near Khed when the driver was negotiating a steep turn and lost control over the vehicle, which fell off the Jagbudi bridge from a height of about 40 ft, Khed police station in-charge Mahendra Singh Pardeshi said.

The injured, among them the bus driver, have been taken to hospitals in Khed and Chiplun.

Residents in Khed have blamed human error for the accident but the cause has yet to be determined.

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