Fifteen people killed after a passenger bus slides into a deep gorge in northern India

LUCKNOW, India (AP) — A passenger bus veered off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in northern India on Monday, killing at least 15 people and injuring more than 25 others, officials said.

The accident took place in Almora district in the mountainous state of Uttarakhand. The bus was carrying more than 40 people and 15 bodies have been recovered so far, said Vineet Pal, a state government official.

Teams of rescue and emergency workers have been sent to the site and authorities warn the death toll could rise as they work to rescue passengers who may still be trapped.