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Schoolchildren die as bus falls into gorge

Dehra Dun: Eight schoolchildren were killed and 20 injured, five of them seriously, when their bus fell into a gorge in Chamoli district of Uttaranchal on Saturday .

The accident occurred in the Simli area when the schoolchildren were returning after attending a science exhibition at Gageshwar, Deputy Inspector-General of Police (Garhwal) R.S. Meena said.

Eight children died instantly, he said, adding the bus was carrying mostly schoolchildren.

The injured were admitted to hospitals where the condition of five of them was stated to be serious. The cause of the accident was not immediately known, Mr. Meena said.

Uttaranchal Chief Minister N.D. Tiwari expressed grief over the accident and asked the district administration to provide best medical facilities to the injured. — PTI

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