tourists killed in northern India after the vehicle hit by falling boulders

    Nine tourists have been killed in northern India after the vehicle they were travelling in was hit by falling boulders

    Three others were reportedly injured in the incident, which happened in the state of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday.

    Dramatic footage posted on social media showed large rocks hurtling down a steep valley and onto a bridge.

    The chief minister of Himachal Pradesh, Jairam Thakur, described the incident as "heart-wrenching".

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