3 dead, 13 missing after bus plunges into river in Tibet
(Xinhua) Updated: 2014-08-18 17:09LHASA - Three people died and 13 others are still missing after a bus carrying 45 people plunged into a river in southwest China's Tibet autonomous region Monday morning, local authorities said.
The tour bus plunged into the Nyang River at about 11:20 am from the No.318 national highway in Gongbo'gyamda county.
As of 4 pm, 29 people have been rescued.
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