14 killed in Chinese bus accident

12 Jan, 2004

Fourteen people were killed when a bus ran off the road in south-west China's Sichuan province on Sunday and plunged into a ravine, state media reported.
The accident, which occurred around 10:20 am (0220 GMT) as the bus was heading towards the provincial capital of Chengdu, also injured 29 of the 43 people aboard, the Xinhua news agency reported.
At least 15 of the injured were in critical condition, Xinhua said.

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