Fifty-three killed in India bus plunge

    At least 53 people have died after a bus came off the road in India.

    Reports say the driver of the packed vehicle was speeding when the crash occurred in the southern Indian state of Telangana.

    Officials said 86 people were travelling on the bus although it was only meant to take 60.

    Some of the passengers were Hindu pilgrims on their way to a temple town, which was one of the designated stops.

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