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Bus-truck collide in France, 40 killed

India Blooms News Service | | Oct 23, 2015, at 09:05 pm

Paris, Oct 23 (IBNS): At least 40 people were killed as a bus and a truck collided near Bordeaux in southwestern France on Friday, media reports said.

Both the vehicles collided head-on close to Puisseguin village.

Drivers of both the vehicles were killed in the mishap.

The vehicles caught fire after the mishap occurred at 07:30 local time.

This is one of the deadliest road accidents the nation witnessed in more than 30 years, local media reports said.

Image:Wikimedia Commons

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