Truck crash kills 31 in India

Some 31 people are dead after a truck carrying agriculture workers crashed into a gorge in eastern India. Thirteen others were injured.

State administrator Vinay Kumar Singh says the truck fell nearly 150 feet (45.72 meters) into the gorge after the driver lost control of the vehicle following a brake failure.

The accident occurred Thursday near Bhavnathpur, a village nearly 205 miles (325 kilometers) south of Patna.

Trucks are often used to transport workers in rural India.

Road accidents are a frequent occurrence in India and are often blamed on aging vehicles, overloading and poor quality of roads.