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9 dead in highway accident in N China

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2011-07-02 11:34

YUSHE, Shanxi - Nine people were killed and 22 others were injured after a tourist bus fell into a ravine early Saturday in Taigu County, North China's Shanxi province, rescuers said.

The coach lost control and fell into the ravine at 3:50 am Saturday morning, according to the rescuers from the Shanxi provincial traffic authorities.

All injured have been sent to hospitals in Taigu and Yushe counties. The cause of the accident is still under investigation.