Maoists kill 40 in Dantewada bus IED blast

Maoists struck again in Dantewada district, weeks after killing 70 policemen in twin landmine blasts. Nearly 40 people, including civilians and police, died when a powerful IED explosion destroyed a bus they were travelling in, The Hindu reports.

The attack took place in the same district as the earlier landmine blasts. Images show the mangled remains of the bus. The incident occurred on May 18, 2010, according to The Hindu.