At least 20 dead after bus catches fire in India

By Zach Halaschak

Published January 11, 2020 10:09pm ET

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At least 20 people are dead and 21 injured after a double-decker bus caught fire during a crash in India.

The crash happened late Friday when the bus rammed into a truck on the highway near the town of Kannauj, which is southwest of Lucknow. Some of those hospitalized are in critical condition, and many of the bodies on the bus were burned beyond recognition, according to the Associated Press.

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