World Temple-goers die in Thai bus accident- Aljazeera

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At least 20 people have been killed and 16 injured after a bus carrying Buddhist worshippers from a temple plunged into a ravine in northern Thailand's mountainous Lampang province, police said.

The driver, who was injured in the accident, lost control of the vehicle before it fell about 30m into the ravine on a curvy rural road in Wang Nuea district on Wednesday, police Colonel Somdet Tossaporn said.

The travellers were coming from the temple after making merit - a Buddhist ritual of performing good deeds or other acts. Most of those killed were women.

Read more at http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia-...ie-thai-bus-accident-2013102443615584245.html
 
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