India
Bus fire in northern India kills over 60
10 Dec 2008
A bus fire has killed over 60 people in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The bus was carrying followers of a religious sect and the started when part of a faulty axle dropped on to the road and ruptured the bus's fuel tank.
Bus crashes are common in India and often caused by poorly maintained vehicles, overloading and reckless driving.
