FOUR people, including a one-year-old, have died after a tourist bus plunged 40ft into a gorge in India.

       Thirteen people were injured when the driver lost control of the vehicle near Mankulam in the state of Kerala on Tuesday afternoon.

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       Four people have died and 13 were injured in a horror crash in India

       The group were travelling from Theni and Erode in Tamil Nadu state to wildlife hotspot Anakkulam when the tragedy struck, police say.

       The driver of the bus lost control at about 4.30pm local time resulting in the vehicle plummeting into the gorge, local reports said.

       Thirteen people were rushed to hospital by both locals and fire and rescue services.

       Eleven are now receiving treatment at Adimali Taluk Hospital, while two have been moved to Theni Medical College.

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       The bodies of those who died were taken to the Adimaly Taluk Hospital for post-mortem examination.

       The bus passengers were part of a family tour organised by Tirunalveli Ajanta Pressure Cooker Company for its staff and families, said police.

       Prior to the crash, they had been at Munnar since Sunday evening and stayed at a resort at Lakshmi.

       In November, at least 38 people were killed when a bus slid off a mountain highway in India and plunged 800ft into a gorge.

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       Nineteen others were left with critical injuries.

       Emergency services searched through the wreckage for survivors and dragged them to safety.

       There were at least 50 people on the bus when it fell from the side of the mountain.

       Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent a message to the victims and their families at the time.

       He said: "The bus accident in Doda, Jammu and Kashmir is distressing.

       "My condolences to the families who have lost their near and dear ones. I pray that the injured recover at the earliest."