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44 Children Killed in India Bus Plunge

Posted Apr 16, 08 6:45 AM CDT in World 

(Newser) – At least 44 children and three adults were killed today when a school bus plunged into a canal in the western Indian state of Gujurat. Most of the victims were on their way to a school exam, reports Reuters. Only four children were rescued and several were still missing. "Everything has ended for her," one mom said of her daughter, who was delighted about an upcoming holiday.

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Relatives sit near the dead body of a bus accident victim.   (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
People watch as a crane lifts a bus near Ahmadabad, India, today after it plunged into a canal, killing at least 44 schoolchidlren.   (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
People stand at the site of a bus accident at Narmada canal near Bodeli village, where a bus plunged into a canal, killing at least 44 schoolchildren.   (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
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