13 children dead in India school bus crash

    13 children have died after their school bus collided with a train in India.

    The tragedy took place in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh as the vehicle crossed an unmanned railway crossing.

    The state government has ordered an investigation into the incident.

    The incident comes just weeks after 24 children died when their bus fell into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh state.

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