Himalayas: 22 die as tourist bus falls into gorge

A SIGHTSEEING bus overturned and plunged into a gorge at the foot of the Himalayas yesterday, killing 22 Indian tourists and injuring 12 others.

Among the 22 killed were 13 children, said a spokesman for Uttarakhand state in northern India. Four of 12 people hospitalised were in serious condition.