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Report: Rebels blow up bus in India, killing 40
Maoist rebels blew up a bus filled with police and civilians Monday as it drove through central India, authorities said. News reports said 40 people were killed in the attack.
The attack took place in the state of Chhattisgarh, which has been the site of fierce fighting between the Maoists and government forces in recent months.
A passenger bus filled with civilians and police was traveling through the area Monday afternoon when it was hit by a rebel land mine, said Rajender Kumar Vig, a top police official in the area.
Amarnath Upadhyaya, another senior police officer, said the front of the bus was destroyed and 40 to 60 people were on board. Police did not have initial casualty figures, he said.
The Press Trust of India reported that at least 40 people were killed in the attack.