18 injured in China bus fire
(Xinhua) Updated: 2014-11-22 11:22NANNING - Eighteen people were injured in a bus fire in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, said local authorities on Saturday.
The bus caught fire when it was running at a crossroad in Liuzhou City on Friday evening. The flames were put out half an hour later.
All the injured were sent to a hospital. As of 8 pm Friday, 12 remained in hospital and six were discharged.
About 40 to 50 passengers were in the bus when it was on fire.
The cause of the fire is being investigated.
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