Spokesman Amit Chandola for the state government of Uttarakhand says the bus fell into the 100-meter-deep (340 feet) gorge in the Uttarkashi region early Wednesday.[break]
Chandola says the accident happened when the driver failed to manage a sharp curve because of the dense fog.
Accidents are common in the hilly state of Uttarakhand, many of them due to bad roads, aging vehicles or negligence.
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