35 feared drowned in Bihar after bus falls in pond

Patna, Sep 19: At least 35 people were feared dead when a bus fell into a deep pond near village Basaith under Benipatti police station in Madhubani district of Bihar on Monday.

A 50-seater bus fell into a deep pond in Bihar's Madhubani district on Monday, officials said.The accident took place near Basakha Chowk in Benapatti area, about 250 km from here.

Officials said none of the passengers have been found and the bus too had not been pulled out of the water.

The bus was on its way to Sitamarhi from Madhubani. The administration has started search and rescue operations.

Bihar: Bus travelling from Madhubani to Sitamarhi carrying around 50 people falls into a gorge. 4 bodies recovered. Search ops underway.

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