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18 killed as bus rams tanker in India: police

AFP | Lucknow

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At least 18 people died and 19 were injured when a bus collided with a milk tanker in northern India’s Uttar Pradesh state early yesterday, police said.

“The bus rammed into the tanker from behind killing 18 people and leaving 19 others injured,” Zulfiqaar Ali, from the district police chief’s office, told AFP.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath called the smash “heart-wrenching”.

The bus was on its way to the capital New Delhi from the eastern state of Bihar, broadcaster NDTV reported.

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