40 Perish in India Bus Crash

At least 40 people have died in a bus crash in southern India’s Andhra Pradesh state Wednesday after their vehicle collided with a roadside barrier and burst into flames.   Local police said most of the victims were burned to death in the fire. The driver and about five others escaped through a window.   Reports said the other passengers may have been asleep when the crash occurred, and failed to find an escape route in time.   The bus, which rammed into an oil tanker, was ...

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