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Bus falls into pond in Assam, 35 feared dead

     Moraigaon (Assam): A passenger bus veered off the road and fell into a pond, killing about 40 people in Assam on Tuesday, police said. The bus, carrying around 50 passengers, was completely submerged and only 10 bodies had been recovered due to torrential rains, they added. However, ten passengers managed to jump out before the bus sank. "PWD (Public Works Department) engineers had been warned of the deteriorating condition of the bridge but nothing has been done, leading to such an incident," said Ramjyoti, a passenger. The accident took place at Morigaon, about 80 km from Guwahati.