21 pilgrims die, 35 hurt in India bus crash 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseAt least 21 people returning from offering prayers at a temple in India’s western state of Gujarat died after their bus overturned Monday, police said, with heavy rains hindering rescuers. “There were about 70 passengers on board the bus of which 21 have died,” local police superintendent Ajit Rajian told AFP. “Thirty-five others injured have been sent to Palanpur civil hospital. The rescue operations were hampered because of heavy rain coupled with gushing wind.”Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose home state is Gujarat, tweeted that he was “extremely pained” by the loss of lives.

Source: Manila Bulletin September 30, 2019 16:52 UTC