45 feared drowned in UP bus accident; 15 bodies fished out

Bulandshahr, Feb 11 (UNI) At least 45 passengers were feared drowned when a private bus smashed through the crash-barrier and plunged in the Upper Ganga Canal at Rajghat area here this afternoon.

Around 15 bodies have been fished out so far by divers.

According to official sources, about 70 people were travelling aboard the bus when the accident happened at Nangla Beni village at 1530 hrs.

The bus driver apparently lost control of the vehicle since it was raining and the road had turned slippery.

Some of the passengers, however, swam to safety.

The accident site is 50 km from the district headquarters.

Meanwhile, rescue operations were on.

UNI