World News | Toll from North China Bus Accident Rises to 14
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The death toll of a bus accident in north China's Hebei Province has risen to 14 after the body of the last missing passenger was found, said the on-site rescue headquarters on Wednesday.
Beijing [China], October 13 (ANI): The death toll of a bus accident in north China's Hebei Province has risen to 14 after the body of the last missing passenger was found, said the on-site rescue headquarters on Wednesday.
A shuttle bus carrying 51 people fell from a bridge into the Hutuo River in Pingshan County in the provincial capital of Shijiazhuang at approximately 7 am Monday, Xinhua reported.
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The bus belongs to the steel company Jingye Group.
Thirty-seven people survived, including the bus driver, and 14 drowned. The driver has been placed in police custody. The rescue work has been declared over.
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Provincial authorities have established an investigation team to determine the cause of the accident. (ANI)
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