Tour bus accident in Tibet kills at least 44, Chinese media says
Rescuers work to pull victims from
an overturned tour bus after it fell off a cliff in Nyemo County,
Tibet, on Saturday, August 9.
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Deadly bus crash in Tibet
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Bus was involved in three-vehicle pileup, Chinese authorities say
- Crash site was along the National Highway in Tibet
(CNN) -- A tour bus accident in southwest Tibet left
at least 44 people dead, China's state-run news agency Xinhua reported
via Twitter Saturday. Xinhua cited a spokesman with the regional
government.
The bus was involved in a
three-vehicle pileup along the National Highway in Nyemo County in
Tibet, according to Xinhua. It crashed against a sports utility vehicle
and a pickup truck, and then plunged into the valley. Photos showed the
wrecked bus resting upside down by a riverbank.
Photos also showed
emergency personnel and rescue workers carrying passengers from the
scene in stretchers. Dozens of pieces of luggage were piled to the side
of the retaining wall.
Tour bus accident in Tibet kills at least 44, Chinese media says
August 11, 2014 -- Updated 1014 GMT (1814 HKT)
Rescuers work to pull victims from
an overturned tour bus after it fell off a cliff in Nyemo County,
Tibet, on Saturday, August 9.
(CNN) -- A tour bus accident in southwest Tibet left
at least 44 people dead, China's state-run news agency Xinhua reported
via Twitter Saturday. Xinhua cited a spokesman with the regional
government.
The bus was involved in a
three-vehicle pileup along the National Highway in Nyemo County in
Tibet, according to Xinhua. It crashed against a sports utility vehicle
and a pickup truck, and then plunged into the valley. Photos showed the
wrecked bus resting upside down by a riverbank.
Photos also showed
emergency personnel and rescue workers carrying passengers from the
scene in stretchers. Dozens of pieces of luggage were piled to the side
of the retaining wall.
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