Overcrowded Bus Crash in Doda, India Kills at Least 37

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces financial aid for victims as rescue operations continue.

Overcrowded bus veers off road and falls into a gorge in Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir, India, killing at least 37 people and injuring 18 others.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces financial aid of Rs. 2 lakh (about $2400) for each of the victims' families and Rs. 50,000 (about $600) for each of the injured.
Rescue operations are underway, with critically injured victims airlifted to hospitals in Jammu and Doda.
Authorities suspect the cause of the crash to be overcrowding and speeding.
India has one of the highest road death rates in the world, with most crashes blamed on reckless driving, poorly maintained roads and aging vehicles.