25 die as bus falls into river

New Delhi - At least 25 pilgrims were killed and 23 injured when a bus plunged into a river in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh…

New Delhi - At least 25 pilgrims were killed and 23 injured when a bus plunged into a river in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh early yesterday, the United News of India said.

It said the bus carrying the pilgrims from the central state of Madhya Pradesh fell into the Mandakini river near the holy town of Kedarnath, high in the Himalayas.

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