NEW DELHI -- An inter-city bus has fallen into a gorge in a northern Indian hill state, killing at least 25 people and injuring nine others, police said.
Police officer Sunil Kumar said the injured have been hospitalized in Rampur Bushahar, a town in Himachal Pradesh state.
Kumar said the accident occurred on Thursday, July 20, on a national highway. The cause was not immediately known.
Police figures show India has the world's deadliest roads, with more than 110,000 people killed each year in crashes. Driver fatigue and negligence, low-quality roads and poor vehicle maintenance are the usual causes of such accidents in India. (AP)