At Least 3 Dead, 40 Injured as Bus Carrying Children Plunges Into 40ft Gorge in India

At least three people have died and 40 others sustained injuries after a bus carrying children and other passengers plunged into a 40ft gorge in Lucknow, India.

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The passengers were reportedly returning from a religious festival when the driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to veer off the road and crash into the gorge.

Following the incident, more than 50 police officers, firefighters and two State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams were deployed to the scene to carry out rescue operations.

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Rescue workers entered the wreckage and pulled injured passengers out through the windows of the damaged bus.

The 40 injured passengers were subsequently rushed to nearby hospitals for medical attention.

Footage from the scene showed police officers carrying injured children away from the mangled vehicle and placing them into waiting ambulances.

One of the victims who died in the crash has been identified as 63-year-old Shankar Rajak.

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