The bus driver apparently failed to see the train at the crossing, and the bus was crushed. There was no gate or any railroad employee to regulate the traffic, said Vijay Kumar Tiwari, a police officer. The bus had seats for 60 people, but it was overcrowded with 80 wedding guests, Tiwari said. Most of the victims were poor Muslims who worked on agricultural farms or did small jobs, he said.
Railroad accidents occur frequently in India, which has the world's largest rail network.
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