36 Dead After Bus Plunges Into River in Bengal, Rescued Passengers Say Driver Was Talking on Phone

The incident triggered protests, with locals alleging delay in arrival of police and attacking the force. They also torched a police vehicle.
Updated on: January 29, 2018, 11:56 PM IST
Sujit Nath , News18.com

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36 Dead After Bus Plunges Into River in Bengal, Rescued Passengers Say Driver Was Talking on Phone
Kolkata: At least 36 people were killed after a state roadways bus fell into Bhairab River after breaking the railing of a bridge in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district on Monday morning.

There were 50 passengers in the ill-fated bus that was going from Shikarpur in Nadia district to Malda. While nine people were rescued by the authorities, a search operation is still underway to find if more people are trapped, officials said.