9 killed, 26 injured in bus accident in Northeast India

MUMBAI. KAZINFORM - Nine people were killed and 26 others injured when a speeding bus overturned and fell into a roadside ditch in northeast Indian state of Assam on Sunday early morning, police said.

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The incident occurred when the bus driver traveling from Lakhimpur district lost control over the vehicle. The tragedy occurred at 4 a.m. and a total of 37 people were in the bus, Xinhua reports. Eighteen of the injured were admitted to a hospital, while the rest were released after preliminary treatment. Police said the condition of some of the injured was serious.