Bus falls off bridge in India, killing 30

Author: By Harmeet Shah Singh CNN
Published On: Jun 16 2012 02:49:03 AM CDT
MUMBAI, India (CNN) -

A speeding bus plunged off a bridge in central India on Saturday, killing 30 people and injuring 16 others, authorities said.

It was traveling from the southern city of Hyderabad to the site of a shrine in western Maharashtra when the accident occurred, said Dattaray Karale, a local police chief.

The bus was speeding, the police chief said.

The accident occurred in Osmanabad, about 400 kilometers (249 miles) from Mumbai.

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