26 charred to death in China as tour bus catches fire

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26 charred to death in China as tour bus catches fire

Sunday, 24 March 2019 | PTI | Beijing

A tour bus with 56 people on board caught fire in China’s central Hunan province, killing 26 people and injuring 28 others, officials said Saturday.

The accident occurred on Friday when the 59-seater bus from the neighbouring Henan province suddenly caught fire on a highway in Hanshou county in Changde city.

The 28 injured were rushed to three local hospitals.

Five of the injured are in a critical condition, state-run Xinhua news agency quoted local officials as saying.

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