Bus accident in eastern India kills at least 5 pilgrims
Some of the injured admitted to local hospitals early Tuesday are in critical condition, government official Naman Priyesh Lakra said.
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NEW DELHI — A bus carrying Hindu pilgrims collided with a transport truck in eastern India when the bus driver fell asleep, killing at least five people and injuring about two dozen, authorities said Some of the injured admitted to local hospitals early Tuesday are in critical condition, government official Naman Priyesh Lakra said.
