Truck plunges into gorge killing 72

A truck carrying religious pilgrims crashed into a gorge in north-western India tonight, killing at least 72 people and injuring at least 70 more, a news report said.

The accident occurred when the truck driver lost control while taking a sharp turn near the city of Jaisalmer in rural Rajasthan state, the Press Trust of India news agency said, quoting police superintendent Rupinder Singh.