Article Photos: 17 killed when bus plunges into river in India



  People gather to watch rescue operations after a bus fell into the Purna River in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra state, about 650 kilometers (400 miles) north of state capital Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012. Police said 17 people died when the bus they were traveling in plunged into the river in western India. India has the world's highest road death toll. More than 110,000 people die in road accidents there each year. (AP Photo)

People gather to watch rescue operations after a bus fell into the Purna River in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra state, about 650 kilometers (400 miles) north of state capital Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012. Police said 17 people died when the bus they were traveling in plunged into the river in western India. India has the world's highest road death toll. More than 110,000 people die in road accidents there each year. (AP Photo)