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Thirteen children die as India school bus hits train
Image caption The bus had been travelling across an unmanned railway crossing
Thirteen children have died after their school bus collided with a train in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, police say.
The bus had been travelling across an unmanned railway crossing when the accident took place.
The incident comes weeks after 24 children died when their bus fell into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh state.
Road accidents are common in India, often due to poor driving or badly maintained roads and vehicles.
Thirteen children die as India school bus hits train
- 26 April 2018
Image caption The bus had been travelling across an unmanned railway crossing
Thirteen children have died after their school bus collided with a train in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, police say.
The bus had been travelling across an unmanned railway crossing when the accident took place.
The incident comes weeks after 24 children died when their bus fell into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh state.
Road accidents are common in India, often due to poor driving or badly maintained roads and vehicles.
