2008 Gujarat bus crash explained

2008 Gujarat bus crash
Date:	16 April 2008
Location:	Vadodara
Country:	India
Bus:	1
Passengers:	60+
Crew:	1
Deaths:	at least 47
Injuries:	4

The 2008 Gujarat bus crash occurred in Vadodara, Gujarat, India on 16 April 2008. As a result of a burst tire causing the driver to lose control, A public bus carrying numerous passengers, including over 60 children, broke through a concrete barricade and plunged almost 50 feet into a canal. At least 47 people, mostly children, drowned and 4 children were rescued at the scene.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dozens of children dead as bus crashes in India . NBC News . 16 April 2008 . en.
2. Web site: Bus crash in Gujarat kills 47, mostly children . Reuters . en . 16 April 2008.
3. Web site: Associated Press . Indian bus crash kills 45 . The Guardian . 16 April 2008.