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Dozens of tourists burnt to death in China bus fire

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8 years ago

June 26, 2016

Dozens of tourists burnt to death in China bus fire

At least 30 people have been burnt to death after a bus crashed into a barrier along a highway in the central Chinese province before bursting into flames.

According to Chinese news agency Xinhua, the tourist bus was conveying a total of 56 passengers.

The incident Happened on Sunday morning in Hunan province’s Yizhang county.

The number of people in the bus suggests that the casualties could rise with reports confirming that 21 of those aboard were sent to a hospital and the driver was held for questioning.

As at the time of filing in this report, the cause of the crash remained unclear.

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