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Summary At least 22 people were killed in a head-on collision between a bus and a trailer.
A head-on collision between a bus and a trailer carrying iron rods killed 22 people in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand, a report said Monday.The bus collided with the trailer around 3:30 am, killing 13 people on the spot. The rest succumbed to injuries in hospitals, police superintendent A. V. Minz.The iron rods pierced the bus, resulting in many casualties, he said, adding that about 25 others were injured in the accident, which happened near Bundu, about 50 kilometres (31 miles) from state capital Ranchi.India has the highest annual road death toll in the world, according to the World Health Organization, with accidents caused by speeding, careless driving and poor roads.About 125,000 people, or 340 a day, died on the countrys roads in 2009, according to the latest statistics from the National Crime Records Bureau.
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