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India Bus-Van Collision Kills 34

   VOA News 26 December 2010
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   Indian  police  say  a  bus  and  van  collision has killed 34 people,
   including  the  bus  driver,  and  injured  more  than two dozen other
   people.
   Investigators  say  the van was returning from a funeral with mourners
   Saturday when the crash occurred near Badaun, in Uttar Pradesh state.
   The World Health Organiation says India has the highest number of road
   fatalities in the world.
   Authorities  say  more  than  110,000  people die each year on India's
   roads,  due  mainly  to  speeding,  bad  roads  and  poorly maintained
   vehicles. Â

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