Tourist Bus in Xishuangbanna Plunges into Gorge Killing 8

Tourist Bus in Xishuangbanna Plunges into Gorge Killing 8
Jul 15, 2013 By eChinacities.com

A bus carrying Chinese tourists plunged off the side of a mountain in Yunnan’s Xishuangbanna region at 12:41 on July 14, killing eight passengers and injuring 19. The accident occurred on Mengjing Road when the bus overturned and fell down 40 meters into a gorge.

According to preliminary investigations, the bus was carrying 25 tourists from Jilin Province. Torrential rain and treacherous driving conditions are believed to be the cause of the crash.

Source: jrj.com.cn

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Rain, poor driving conditions, and driving like a ....

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