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Death Toll from Himalayan Quake Rises to 50

Rescue workers used shovels and their bare hands to pull bodies from the debris of collapsed buildings Monday, as the death toll from an earthquake that hit northeast India, Nepal and Tibet rose to 50. At least 25 people died …

Strong Earthquake Hits Northeastern India

A strong earthquake hit northeastern India on Sunday near the border with Nepal and was felt over a broad area, officials said. Regional TV station NewsLive reported that 10 to 12 buildings collapsed in Sikkim’s state capital of Gangtok. It …

Indian Official: Train Sped Up Before Deadly Crash

An investigation into a train crash that killed 10 people in southern India has so far found that one of the trains sped up at a signal where it should have stopped, the railways minister said Wednesday. An additional 52 …

Bus Falls into Swollen Indian River, Killing 12

An official says a bus has fallen into a river swollen by monsoon rains in northern India, killing 12 passengers. Government spokesman Amit Chandola says 29 people were rescued from the Tons river and hospitalized with injuries near Dehradun, the …