Forty die in gorge plunge accidents

FORTY people have died in road accidents in India's mountainous north.

By The Newsroom

Published 3rd Mar 2011, 14:51 BST

Updated 3rd Mar 2011, 22:25 BST

A lorry carrying a 33-strong wedding party ran into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh state's Chamba district on Wednesday. Seven more died when their bus plunged into a nearby gorge.

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