China tour bus plunges down ravine
云南客车翻下山沟已致13人死亡
A bus veered off a highway and plunged 60 metres into a ravine here in southwestern China, killing at least 13 people and injuring over a dozen others, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported. The accident happened on Monday afternoon in Yunnan Province, near the border with Myanmar. Twenty-nine people, including the driver, were on board the 30-seat tour bus. State media said two of those injured were in critical condition. A preliminary investigation suggested the driver was responsible for the accident, which happened in heavy rain. But further investigations into the cause of the crash were still underway.
据中国中央电视台报道，在中国西南地区一辆客车驶出高速公路跌下60米的峡谷，目前已造成13人死亡，十几人受伤。事故发生在周一下午，地点位于缅甸边界附近的云南省。事发时，这辆载客30人的旅游巴士上，包括司机在内有29人。官方媒体称两名伤者伤势严重。初步调查表明，司机应对这起发生在大雨中的事故负责。但事故的原因仍在进一步调查中。
