23 h. ago Luxury coach erupts in flames after motorbike crash with passengers 'burning alive'

At least 25 people were killed when a "luxury" coach caught fire after a collision with a motorcycle in southern India. Dozens of passengers were trapped on the bus

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26 h. ago Dozens of bus passengers 'burn alive' trapped inside burning 'luxury' coach after fireball road smash

A passenger bus has erupted into flames after a motorcycle crashed into it early Friday, killing at least 25 people and injuring several others in southern India. 

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27 h. ago Dozens of bus passengers 'burn alive' after 'luxury' coach erupts in fireball following road smash

A passenger bus erupted into flames after a motorcycle crashed into it early Friday, killing at least 25 people and injuring several others in southern India, police said.

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27 h. ago Bus catches fire after being hit by a motorcycle in southern India, killing at least 25

A passenger bus erupted into flames after a motorcycle crashed into it, killing at least 25 people and injuring several others in southern India

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9 d. ago Raila Odinga, towering Kenyan opposition figure, dies aged 80

Odinga, who ran five times for presidency and had profound influence on Kenyan politics, has died in IndiaThe veteran Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, who ran five times for the presidency and had a profound influence on the country’s politics, has died aged 80 in India.Odinga was in the southern city of Kochi for treatment. The Press Trust of India news agency reported that he suffered a cardiac arrest during a morning walk. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago At least 39 dead and more than 40 injured in crush at Vijay rally in India

Victims include nine children at election campaign gathering in Tamil Nadu led by popular actor and politicianPolice in India have opened a criminal case against the leaders of a party headed by the actor turned politician Vijay, after a crowd crush at one of his rallies killed 39 people and injured at least 40 others.Local officials reported that nine children had died at the rally, which took place on Saturday night in the Karur district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. Vijay, one of the most popular and successful actors in Tamil cinema, who entered politics last year, was addressing the crowd for his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party before state elections early next year. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago At least 40 dead and 124 injured in crush at Vijay rally in India

Victims include nine children at election campaign gathering in Tamil Nadu led by popular actor and politicianPolice in India have opened a criminal case against the leaders of a party headed by the actor turned politician Vijay, after a crowd crush at one of his rallies killed 40 people and injured at least 124 others.Local officials reported that at least nine children had died at the rally, which took place on Saturday night in the Karur district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. Vijay, one of the most popular and successful actors in Tamil cinema, who entered politics last year, was addressing the crowd for his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party before state elections early next year. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Death toll climbs to 40 after stampede at political rally for popular actor Vijay in southern India

The death toll from a stampede at a political rally in Tamil Nadu, India, has reached 40

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3 w. ago Dozens killed including children in stampede at actor and politician's rally

At least 31 people have lost their lives and more than 50 have been injured at the event (pictured) in the Tamil Nadu state of southern India on Saturday.

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3 w. ago At least 36 dead and more than 50 injured in crush at Vijay rally in India

Victims include eight children at election campaign gathering in Tamil Nadu led by popular actor and politician At least 36 people have been killed and more than 50 injured in a crush at a rally for a popular actor and politician in India.The health minister in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Ma Subramanian, told the Associated Press late on Saturday that the victims, including eight children, were dead by the time they arrived at hospital. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Stampede at political rally in southern India kills 36 including 8 children

At least 40 others are injured.

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3 w. ago Stampede at political rally in India kills at least 36 people and injures dozens more

Indian actor and politician Vijay had been campaigning for elections when the stampede occurred

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3 w. ago Stampede at political rally in India kills 38 and injures more than 100

Indian actor and politician Vijay had been campaigning for elections when the stampede occurred

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