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1 killed, 35 injured as bus falls in water-filled ditch

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Press Trust of India Howrah (WB)
Last Updated : Jun 04 2016 | 10:32 PM IST
One person was killed and 35 others were injured when a bus fell into a water-filled ditch at Mondalpukur in Howrah district tonight.
The incident occurred on Amta-Udaynarayanpur Road when the bus was going to neighbouring Hooghly district, police said.
Locals and rescuers brought the bus out of water and sent the trapped passengers to hospital, a police officer said.
While one person died on the spot, 35 others were sent to hospitals in Uluberia sub-division, the officer said, adding, five of them were stated to be in serious condition.

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First Published: Jun 04 2016 | 10:32 PM IST

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