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13 killed as bus falls into sea in E. China
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-11-13 00:02 WEIHAI, Shandong: Thirteen people died Thursday after a tour bus plunged into the sea in east China's Shandong Province, local authorities said. A total of 22 people, including the driver, were aboard the bus when it veered off a cross-sea bridge at 2:15 pm in Weihai City, the rescue headquarter said.
The nine survivors were being treated in hospitals. Two of them were severely injured, while others were in stable conditions, it said. The slippery road was believed be the cause the accident. More than 200people, including police officers and fishermen, participated in the rescue and search in the rain. |