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Six Dead as Tour Bus Flips in Chongqing

Posted: 07/6/2014 10:11 pm

chongqing bus overturns tourist traffic accident[Warning: this post contains graphic images which may upset some readers]

Six people died when a sightseeing bus overturned in the mountains of Chongqing. A total of 36 people were injured in the incident, with five in serious condition.

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The accident at 6:35pm on July 5th in Fuling, on the outskirts of Chongqing. The bus was coming down from Xiannu Mountain and heading towards the city. The bus was traveling so fast that when it flipped, it slid on its roof for another 200 meters.

chongqing bus overturns tourist traffic accident

The bus involved in the incident belongs to the Chongqing New World Public Transportation Company, but it was rented to the Chongqing Beautiful Journey Trip Company. It was carrying 51 people when it overturned.

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Photos: People’s Daily (2),

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