At least 47 killed as Indian wedding party bus plunges into lake

A bus carrying wedding guests veered off a road and plunged into a lake today in north-eastern India, killing at least 47 people.

A bus carrying wedding guests veered off a road and plunged into a lake early today in north-eastern India, killing at least 47 people.

Another 27 passengers were injured when the bus, packed with more than 80 people, crashed into the lake near the town of Sarupeta in Assam state, said Bipin Bargohain, a police official at the accident site.