11 dead after bus falls off cliff in Tibet
(Xinhua) Updated: 2015-06-10 14:21LHASA - Eleven people were confirmed dead and another eight were injured after a coach fell off a cliff Wednesday morning in Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region.
The accident happened at around 9:14 am in Gonggar county. The coach carrying 19 people belongs to tour bus company in Lhasa, regional authorities said.
The injured have been sent to nearby hospitals. Investigations into the accident are under way.
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