Seven people were killed and fifteen others were injured after a bus rolled down from a highway and plunged into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Thursday, police said. 
 
The incident occurred near the Sunderbani town of the district, they added. 
 
The bus was traveling on the Jammu-Poonch Highway. 
 
Further details are awaited.

Seven people were killed and fifteen others were injured after a bus rolled down from a highway and plunged into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Thursday, police said.

Seven people were killed and fifteen others were injured after a bus rolled down from a highway and plunged into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Thursday, police said. The incident occurred near the Sunderbani town of the district, they added. The bus was traveling on the Jammu-Poonch Highway. Further details are awaited.

7 dead and many injured as bus falls into gorge in J&K's Rajouri

A bus carrying 27 people, mostly Chinese tourists, rolled over on a highway in New Zealand's North Island on Wednesday, killing five people and injuring six, police said.

Police are investigating the accident on State Highway 5 near Rotorua, a popular destination for tourist groups from China, in which the bus flipped to the opposite side of the road on a "moderate to easy bend", an official said.

"It's a traumatic incident for all concerned, and it has far-reaching consequences," Brent Crowe, an inspector in the Bay of Plenty region, told a news conference.

Ethnic liaison officers were coordinating with victims' families and Chinese officials, he said, adding that police were working with the foreign ministry and the Chinese consulate to notify the next of kin.

An official at the Chinese embassy in Wellington told Reuters it was working with police to identify the victims.

Two of the injured suffered serious injuries, while four were less grievously hurt.

A bus carrying 27 people, mostly Chinese tourists, rolled over on a highway in New Zealand's North Island on Wednesday, killing five people and injuring six, police said.

A bus carrying 27 people, mostly Chinese tourists, rolled over on a highway in New Zealand's North Island on Wednesday, killing five people and injuring six, police said. Police are investigating the accident on State Highway 5 near Rotorua, a popular destination for tourist groups from China, in which the bus flipped to the opposite side of the road on a "moderate to easy bend", an official said. "It's a traumatic incident for all concerned, and it has far-reaching consequences," Brent Crowe, an inspector in the Bay of Plenty region, told a news conference. Ethnic liaison officers were coordinating with victims' families and Chinese officials, he said, adding that police were working with the foreign ministry and the Chinese consulate to notify the next of kin. An official at the Chinese embassy in Wellington told Reuters it was working with police to identify the victims. Two of the injured suffered serious injuries, while four were less grievously hurt.

Five Chinese tourists killed in New Zealand bus crash

At least seven people, four of them children, were killed on Sunday after a bus came off the road and overturned in Russia, according to officials.&nbsp;

The bus had been carrying children from the western city of Smolensk to the Kaluga region, south of Moscow, media reported.

"As a result of a road accident, seven people were killed, four of whom were minors. Twenty-four people were taken to hospital," the Kaluga region interior ministry said in a statement.

Most of those hospitalised were also children, Russian agencies quoted officials as saying.

Pictures released by local police showed the blue bus overturned in snow at the side of the road, with its windscreen shattered.

A criminal case had been opened against the driver of the vehicle, the ministry added.

Russia ranks among the world's worst countries for road deaths, mainly due to alcoholism, the poor condition of the roads and failure to follow traffic regulations.

The number of road deaths has declined in recent years but still remains around 20,000 annually.&nbsp;

At least seven people, four of them children, were killed on Sunday after a bus came off the road and overturned in Russia, according to officials. The bus had been carrying children from the western city of Smolensk to the Kaluga region, south of Moscow, media reported.

At least seven people, four of them children, were killed on Sunday after a bus came off the road and overturned in Russia, according to officials. The bus had been carrying children from the western city of Smolensk to the Kaluga region, south of Moscow, media reported. "As a result of a road accident, seven people were killed, four of whom were minors. Twenty-four people were taken to hospital," the Kaluga region interior ministry said in a statement. Most of those hospitalised were also children, Russian agencies quoted officials as saying. Pictures released by local police showed the blue bus overturned in snow at the side of the road, with its windscreen shattered. A criminal case had been opened against the driver of the vehicle, the ministry added. Russia ranks among the world's worst countries for road deaths, mainly due to alcoholism, the poor condition of the roads and failure to follow traffic regulations. The number of road deaths has declined in recent years but still remains around 20,000 annually.

Four children, three adults killed in Russia bus crash: Officials

A double decker bus ripped open when it struck a bus shelter in the Canadian capital on Friday, killing three people and injuring at least 23, officials said.

Images of the crash during the afternoon rush hour showed upper deck seats hanging from a gaping hole at the front of the bus, firefighters on ladders trying to reach the injured and a lineup of 25 ambulances waiting in the biting cold to take them to hospitals.

Witnesses told local media the OC Transpo Route 269 bus swerved moments before slamming into the bus shelter overhang at the Westboro station west of downtown.

Police chief Charles Bordeleau said "several people were trapped on the upper level" of the bus before being freed.

Ottawa mayor Jim Watson told a news conference that three people died and 23 were injured in the "horrific" crash -- including 14 critically, according to paramedic services.

Two of the victims were passengers on the bus. The third had been standing on the station platform, Watson said.

Bordeleau said the bus driver was arrested at the scene and would be questioned as part of an investigation into the cause of the crash.

Six years ago in Ottawa, another double decker bus collided with a passenger train. Six people died.

A double decker bus ripped open when it struck a bus shelter in the Canadian capital on Friday, killing three people and injuring at least 23, officials said. Images of the crash during the afternoon rush hour showed upper deck seats hanging from a gaping hole at the front of the bus, firefighters on ladders trying to reach the injured and a lineup of 25 ambulances waiting in the biting cold to take them to hospitals.

A double decker bus ripped open when it struck a bus shelter in the Canadian capital on Friday, killing three people and injuring at least 23, officials said. Images of the crash during the afternoon rush hour showed upper deck seats hanging from a gaping hole at the front of the bus, firefighters on ladders trying to reach the injured and a lineup of 25 ambulances waiting in the biting cold to take them to hospitals. Witnesses told local media the OC Transpo Route 269 bus swerved moments before slamming into the bus shelter overhang at the Westboro station west of downtown. Police chief Charles Bordeleau said "several people were trapped on the upper level" of the bus before being freed. Ottawa mayor Jim Watson told a news conference that three people died and 23 were injured in the "horrific" crash -- including 14 critically, according to paramedic services. Two of the victims were passengers on the bus. The third had been standing on the station platform, Watson said. Bordeleau said the bus driver was arrested at the scene and would be questioned as part of an investigation into the cause of the crash. Six years ago in Ottawa, another double decker bus collided with a passenger train. Six people died.

Three dead, at least 23 injured in Canada capital bus crash

Ten people have been killed in a bus accident at one of Tehran's largest universities, Iran's conservative news agency Tasnim reported Wednesday.

The bus was carrying 30 students along a mountainous road within the science research campus of Islamic Azad University in northwestern Tehran when it came off the road and hit a concrete column on Tuesday.&nbsp;

Seven were killed instantly, state TV said, while an updated death toll of 10 was reported by Tasnim the day after the crash.

Iran was the world's seventh deadliest country for drivers per capita, according to the World Health Organization's latest figures from 2013, and the only non-African country apart from Thailand in the top 10.

Iranian authorities say over 16,000 died on the road in the last Iranian year (2017-18).

Efforts to modernise Iran's ageing and highly polluting cars have been hampered by a lack of investment, and foreign companies such as Peugeot and Renault were again forced to withdraw this year by the return of US sanctions.

The university blamed Tuesday's crash on the driver having a stroke, but many on social media pointed to its ageing bus fleet and lack of road maintenance.

Journalist Mahmoud Sadri tweeted that the university's use of a "ramshackle bus in a mountainous region" amounted to "manslaughter". 
Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei offered his condolences over the "tragic accident" in a statement on Tuesday.

Ten people have been killed in a bus accident at one of Tehran's largest universities, Iran's conservative news agency Tasnim reported Wednesday. The bus was carrying 30 students along a mountainous road within the science research campus of Islamic Azad University in northwestern Tehran when it came off the road and hit a concrete column on Tuesday.

Ten people have been killed in a bus accident at one of Tehran's largest universities, Iran's conservative news agency Tasnim reported Wednesday. The bus was carrying 30 students along a mountainous road within the science research campus of Islamic Azad University in northwestern Tehran when it came off the road and hit a concrete column on Tuesday. Seven were killed instantly, state TV said, while an updated death toll of 10 was reported by Tasnim the day after the crash. Iran was the world's seventh deadliest country for drivers per capita, according to the World Health Organization's latest figures from 2013, and the only non-African country apart from Thailand in the top 10. Iranian authorities say over 16,000 died on the road in the last Iranian year (2017-18). Efforts to modernise Iran's ageing and highly polluting cars have been hampered by a lack of investment, and foreign companies such as Peugeot and Renault were again forced to withdraw this year by the return of US sanctions. The university blamed Tuesday's crash on the driver having a stroke, but many on social media pointed to its ageing bus fleet and lack of road maintenance. Journalist Mahmoud Sadri tweeted that the university's use of a "ramshackle bus in a mountainous region" amounted to "manslaughter". Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei offered his condolences over the "tragic accident" in a statement on Tuesday.

10 dead in bus crash at Iran university

At least five people were killed and 21 others injured after a man carrying a knife hijacked a bus in the southeastern<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/china-plans-more-nuanced-anti-pollution-measures-in-2019-ministry-186341"> Chinese</a> city of Longyan in Fujian province on Tuesday, police said.

Longyan police said in a statement that the bus was hijacked mid-afternoon and hit pedestrians along the way as it careened down the street.

Police have detained the suspect and case is being investigated, the statement said, without giving details.

Pictures on Chinese social media, picked up by some Chinese news outlets, showed a chaotic scene on the street, with crushed motor-bikes and injured people on the ground.

One video showed police apparently wrestling the suspect to the ground.

Reuters was not able to independently verify the footage.&nbsp;

At least five people were killed and 21 others injured after a man carrying a knife hijacked a bus in the southeastern Chinese city of Longyan in Fujian province on Tuesday, police said.

At least five people were killed and 21 others injured after a man carrying a knife hijacked a bus in the southeastern Chinese city of Longyan in Fujian province on Tuesday, police said. Longyan police said in a statement that the bus was hijacked mid-afternoon and hit pedestrians along the way as it careened down the street. Police have detained the suspect and case is being investigated, the statement said, without giving details. Pictures on Chinese social media, picked up by some Chinese news outlets, showed a chaotic scene on the street, with crushed motor-bikes and injured people on the ground. One video showed police apparently wrestling the suspect to the ground. Reuters was not able to independently verify the footage.

5 killed, 21 injured as hijacked bus crashes into pedestrians in China's Fujian province

A highway in the Peruvian highlands near Lake Titicaca was the scene of a violent and deadly crash on Monday (November 05) that left at least 18 dead.

According to local media, a truck crashed head on into a passenger bus that left both vehicles completely destroyed and 18 people dead, among them 12 women and a child, and another 39 injured.

The bus could be seen lying on its side severely damaged by the crash.

The bus had departed earlier in the day from a city at Peru's border with Bolivia and was traveling along a highway that skirts the 3,812 meter (12,507 ft.) high Lake Titicaca when the crash occurred.

A highway in the Peruvian highlands near Lake Titicaca was the scene of a violent and deadly crash on Monday (November 05) that left at least 18 dead. According to local media, a truck crashed head on into a passenger bus that left both vehicles completely destroyed and 18 people dead, among them 12 women and a child, and another 39 injured.

A highway in the Peruvian highlands near Lake Titicaca was the scene of a violent and deadly crash on Monday (November 05) that left at least 18 dead. According to local media, a truck crashed head on into a passenger bus that left both vehicles completely destroyed and 18 people dead, among them 12 women and a child, and another 39 injured. The bus could be seen lying on its side severely damaged by the crash. The bus had departed earlier in the day from a city at Peru's border with Bolivia and was traveling along a highway that skirts the 3,812 meter (12,507 ft.) high Lake Titicaca when the crash occurred.

Peru bus crash leaves 18 dead, 39 injured

At least 15 people were killed when a bus collided with a truck in western Afghanistan on Friday, officials said, in the second major traffic accident this month.

Another 30 were wounded in the early morning crash in Bakwa district of Farah province, provincial police spokesman Mohibullah Mohib told AFP.

The bus had been travelling from Herat province to the southern province of Kandahar when the accident happened.

At least three women and two children were among the casualties, Nasir Mehri, spokesman for the Farah governor, told AFP.

The dead were all bus passengers, he added.

It was not clear how the crash happened but accidents involving long-distance passenger buses are fairly common in Afghanistan.

Earlier this month, at least 13 people were killed and another 25 wounded in an accident involving a bus and a truck in Kandahar province.

At least 15 people were killed when a bus collided with a truck in western Afghanistan on Friday, officials said, in the second major traffic accident this month.

At least 15 people were killed when a bus collided with a truck in western Afghanistan on Friday, officials said, in the second major traffic accident this month. Another 30 were wounded in the early morning crash in Bakwa district of Farah province, provincial police spokesman Mohibullah Mohib told AFP. The bus had been travelling from Herat province to the southern province of Kandahar when the accident happened. At least three women and two children were among the casualties, Nasir Mehri, spokesman for the Farah governor, told AFP. The dead were all bus passengers, he added. It was not clear how the crash happened but accidents involving long-distance passenger buses are fairly common in Afghanistan. Earlier this month, at least 13 people were killed and another 25 wounded in an accident involving a bus and a truck in Kandahar province.

At least 15 killed in Afghanistan bus crash: Officials

The death toll for the Canadian bus crash, carrying 28 people, rose to 15 on Sunday. The bus was also carrying players of a junior league hockey team have died too.&nbsp

The bus collided with a semi-trailer truck in rural Saskatchewan province leaving three critically injured - &nbspin the accident involving the Humboldt Broncos team bus, which was heading north for a Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League playoff game against the Nipawin Hawks, the Saskatoon StarPhoenix reported.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police inspector Ted Monroe had said at a news conference late Friday that there were "fatalities among the passengers on the bus" and "a number of serious injuries".

"It is a significant accident, we had a tractor-trailer and a bus collide," Monroe told reporters, declining to go into further detail about the victims.

Police said the crash took place about 28 kilometers (18 miles) north of Tisdale, Saskatchewan as the bus was travelling on highway 35.

"This is much bigger than anyone can begin to imagine," Broncos team president Kevin Garinger told the Canadian broadcaster CBC. "We are just in utter disbelief and shock at the loss that's fallen upon us."

The Broncos team is comprised of 24 players, all from Canada, with the youngest aged 16 and the oldest 21. 
Earlier on Saturday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also issued a statement to offer his condolences for the departed.

"An entire country is in shock and mourning today as we learn more about the tragic bus crash involving the Humboldt Broncos that claimed the lives of 14 people and injured many more", as per the official statement.

He extended his support to the victims' families by saying, "To the entire Humboldt community: We are here for you. As neighbours, as friends, and as Canadians, we grieve alongside you."&nbsp

The bus collided with a semi-trailer truck in rural Saskatchewan province leaving three critically injured as well

The death toll for the Canadian bus crash, carrying 28 people, rose to 15 on Sunday. The bus was also carrying players of a junior league hockey team have died too. The bus collided with a semi-trailer truck in rural Saskatchewan province leaving three critically injured - &nbspin the accident involving the Humboldt Broncos team bus, which was heading north for a Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League playoff game against the Nipawin Hawks, the Saskatoon StarPhoenix reported. Royal Canadian Mounted Police inspector Ted Monroe had said at a news conference late Friday that there were "fatalities among the passengers on the bus" and "a number of serious injuries". "It is a significant accident, we had a tractor-trailer and a bus collide," Monroe told reporters, declining to go into further detail about the victims. Police said the crash took place about 28 kilometers (18 miles) north of Tisdale, Saskatchewan as the bus was travelling on highway 35. "This is much bigger than anyone can begin to imagine," Broncos team president Kevin Garinger told the Canadian broadcaster CBC. "We are just in utter disbelief and shock at the loss that's fallen upon us." The Broncos team is comprised of 24 players, all from Canada, with the youngest aged 16 and the oldest 21. Earlier on Saturday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also issued a statement to offer his condolences for the departed. "An entire country is in shock and mourning today as we learn more about the tragic bus crash involving the Humboldt Broncos that claimed the lives of 14 people and injured many more", as per the official statement. He extended his support to the victims' families by saying, "To the entire Humboldt community: We are here for you. As neighbours, as friends, and as Canadians, we grieve alongside you."

Death toll rises to 15 in Canada bus crash

Twelve people were killed and another 25 were injured on Saturday when the bus they were traveling in careened off a road in a coastal region of western Ecuador, officials said.

&quot;So far there are 25 injured...and 12 people died as a result of the traffic accident,&quot; a rescue agency said in a statement.&nbsp;

The accident occurred at around 2:00 pm local time (1900 GMT) on the Jipijapa highway, in the area known as &quot;Las Americas&quot; of the Manabi province, according to a report from the Ecuadorian Traffic Commission.&nbsp;

Traffic accidents are among the leading causes of death in the Andean country.&nbsp;

Last week, a frontal collision between two buses in the neighboring province of Guayas left 11 dead and 54 wounded.

'So far there are 25 injured...and 12 people died as a result of the traffic accident,' a rescue agency said in a statement

Twelve people were killed and another 25 were injured on Saturday when the bus they were traveling in careened off a road in a coastal region of western Ecuador, officials said. "So far there are 25 injured...and 12 people died as a result of the traffic accident," a rescue agency said in a statement. The accident occurred at around 2:00 pm local time (1900 GMT) on the Jipijapa highway, in the area known as "Las Americas" of the Manabi province, according to a report from the Ecuadorian Traffic Commission. Traffic accidents are among the leading causes of death in the Andean country. Last week, a frontal collision between two buses in the neighboring province of Guayas left 11 dead and 54 wounded.

12 dead after Ecuador bus slides off road: Officials

At least 18 people were killed and dozens wounded when a bus travelling in northeastern Thailand veered off the road and smashed into a tree, authorities said Thursday.

The accident occured Wednesday evening in Thailand&#39;s Nakhon Ratchasima province with the double decker bus carrying around 50 people returning home from a holiday.

&quot;There are 18 people killed, of these 12 women and six men including one boy,&quot; Suthep Ruenthawil, chief of the Nakhon Ratchasima provincial disaster prevention and mitigation unit told AFP.

He added that 28 people are receiving treatment for injuries.

Photos in local media of the accident&#39;s aftermath showed part of the bus lying on its side and officials standing beside a row of body bags.

Suthep said the bus driver lost control while the vehicle was going downhill, before it veered off the road and jumped a traffic island then smashed into a large tree.

&quot;The bus was torn into two parts,&quot; he said.

Lieutenant Colonel Pornpattana Pisitkarn from the Udomsap police station near where the accident occured said the bus breaks appeared to have failed.

Thailand&#39;s roads are some of the most lethal in the world, killing around 24,000 people each year according to the World Health Organization.

More than half of accidents involve motorcycles, bicycles and pedestrians though bus crashes involving tourists and migrant workers are also common.

In November 13 Myanmar nationals were killed when their van collided with a truck in central Thailand and burst into flames.

The accident occured Wednesday evening in Thailand's Nakhon Ratchasima province with the double decker bus carrying around 50 people returning home from a holiday

At least 18 people were killed and dozens wounded when a bus travelling in northeastern Thailand veered off the road and smashed into a tree, authorities said Thursday. The accident occured Wednesday evening in Thailand's Nakhon Ratchasima province with the double decker bus carrying around 50 people returning home from a holiday. "There are 18 people killed, of these 12 women and six men including one boy," Suthep Ruenthawil, chief of the Nakhon Ratchasima provincial disaster prevention and mitigation unit told AFP. He added that 28 people are receiving treatment for injuries. Photos in local media of the accident's aftermath showed part of the bus lying on its side and officials standing beside a row of body bags. Suthep said the bus driver lost control while the vehicle was going downhill, before it veered off the road and jumped a traffic island then smashed into a large tree. "The bus was torn into two parts," he said. Lieutenant Colonel Pornpattana Pisitkarn from the Udomsap police station near where the accident occured said the bus breaks appeared to have failed. Thailand's roads are some of the most lethal in the world, killing around 24,000 people each year according to the World Health Organization. More than half of accidents involve motorcycles, bicycles and pedestrians though bus crashes involving tourists and migrant workers are also common. In November 13 Myanmar nationals were killed when their van collided with a truck in central Thailand and burst into flames.

18 killed in Thai bus crash

At least eight people were killed and 15 were seriously injured in Guatemala when a minibus came off the edge of a road and plunged down a ravine, an emergency services official said on Wednesday.

The vehicle was travelling in the San Pedro Necta municipality in a mountainous part of western Guatemala when the accident occurred, a spokesman for fire services said.

It was not immediately clear what caused the minibus to careen off the road, the spokesman said. 
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It was not immediately clear what caused the minibus to careen off the road.

At least eight people were killed and 15 were seriously injured in Guatemala when a minibus came off the edge of a road and plunged down a ravine, an emergency services official said on Wednesday. The vehicle was travelling in the San Pedro Necta municipality in a mountainous part of western Guatemala when the accident occurred, a spokesman for fire services said. It was not immediately clear what caused the minibus to careen off the road, the spokesman said.

At least eight killed, 15 injured in Guatemala bus crash

According to Mexican media, at least 12 people were reported dead and 18 injured in a bus crash that took place in eastern Mexico.

While 7 of the total number of people injured were identified as Americans, the authorities did not disclose any data on passengers who died in the accident.

The bus was carrying cruise ship passengers and flipped on a highway after crashing.

&quot;We express our condolences to all those affected by this tragedy,&quot; a spokesman for the US&nbsp;Embassy said on the crash.&nbsp;

The officials said they were in contact with local authorities to identify if there more US&nbsp;citizens on board.&nbsp;

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The injured were rushed to the local hospitals situated in Bacalar and Chetumal.

Representatives from the US mission in Mexico are working with local authorities to identify and help American citizens involved in the mishap, noted Heather Nauert, United States Department of State spokesperson.

The bus was heading to&nbsp;Mayan ruins in eastern Mexico; the cause of the accident is still unknown.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies) 
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The bus was carrying cruise ship passengers and flipped on a highway after crashing

According to Mexican media, at least 12 people were reported dead and 18 injured in a bus crash that took place in eastern Mexico. While 7 of the total number of people injured were identified as Americans, the authorities did not disclose any data on passengers who died in the accident. The bus was carrying cruise ship passengers and flipped on a highway after crashing. "We express our condolences to all those affected by this tragedy," a spokesman for the US Embassy said on the crash. The officials said they were in contact with local authorities to identify if there more US citizens on board. We’ve seen reports of an accident involving a bus contracted by Royal Caribbean in Quintana Roo, Mexico. We express our condolences to all those affected. We are working with local authorities to determine if there were U.S. citizens on board. — Embajada EU en Mex (@USEmbassyMEX) December 19, 2017 × The injured were rushed to the local hospitals situated in Bacalar and Chetumal. Representatives from the US mission in Mexico are working with local authorities to identify and help American citizens involved in the mishap, noted Heather Nauert, United States Department of State spokesperson. The bus was heading to Mayan ruins in eastern Mexico; the cause of the accident is still unknown. (With inputs from agencies)

12 dead, 18 injured in bus crash in Mexico

At least 18 people died and 33 were injured in Panama Sunday when a bus veered off a highway and flipped into a ravine and then a river, the authorities said.

Civil Defense officer Jose Donderis said the bus headed from the Bocas del Toro province on the Caribbean Sea to a ranch in Chame -- a town on the Pacific Ocean some seven hours away -- crashed near Cienaga Vieja in Anton, Cocle province, southwest of Panama City, around 1900 GMT.&nbsp;

&quot;It is a really dramatic accident,&quot; he said, adding that the cause was not yet known. &quot;The entire bus, the inside part of the bus, was squeezed into the part where the driver would be and a lot of people were trapped there.&quot;

Many of the injured were in critical condition, Donderis said. He had previously reported 10 people died in the crash.

Other passengers drowned when water from the river into which the bus fell swamped it, Donderis added.

Helicopters and ambulances have been sent to the scene, he said.

(AFP)

The bus veered off a highway and flipped into a ravine and then a river, the authorities said

At least 18 people died and 33 were injured in Panama Sunday when a bus veered off a highway and flipped into a ravine and then a river, the authorities said. Civil Defense officer Jose Donderis said the bus headed from the Bocas del Toro province on the Caribbean Sea to a ranch in Chame -- a town on the Pacific Ocean some seven hours away -- crashed near Cienaga Vieja in Anton, Cocle province, southwest of Panama City, around 1900 GMT. "It is a really dramatic accident," he said, adding that the cause was not yet known. "The entire bus, the inside part of the bus, was squeezed into the part where the driver would be and a lot of people were trapped there." Many of the injured were in critical condition, Donderis said. He had previously reported 10 people died in the crash. Other passengers drowned when water from the river into which the bus fell swamped it, Donderis added. Helicopters and ambulances have been sent to the scene, he said. (AFP)

18 dead, 33 injured in Panama bus crash

Thirteen Philippine college students on a camping holiday and a bus driver were killed and dozens injured on Monday when their bus slammed into an electricity post in a mountainous region, police said.

The bus, rented by a Manila private school, was taking over 50 teenage students and an instructor on the trip when the driver lost control on a downhill slope in the town of Tanay, said regional police spokesman Superintendent Chitadel Gaoiran.

The impact with the concrete post caved in the front of the bus and scattered parts of the engine on the roadside.

Ten students were killed on the spot while four other people including the bus driver died in hospital, officials said.

The bus&#39;s brakes appeared to have failed, said Boysie Mata, the police desk officer at Tanay in Rizal province east of Manila.

Almost 40 others were injured, said Bong Bati, the civil defence officer at Tanay.&nbsp;

&quot;There were some victims who are seriously injured that need to be transferred to a bigger hospital,&quot; he added.

(AFP)

The bus was taking over 50 teenage students and an instructor on a camping trip when the driver lost control on a downhill slope

Thirteen Philippine college students on a camping holiday and a bus driver were killed and dozens injured on Monday when their bus slammed into an electricity post in a mountainous region, police said. The bus, rented by a Manila private school, was taking over 50 teenage students and an instructor on the trip when the driver lost control on a downhill slope in the town of Tanay, said regional police spokesman Superintendent Chitadel Gaoiran. The impact with the concrete post caved in the front of the bus and scattered parts of the engine on the roadside. Ten students were killed on the spot while four other people including the bus driver died in hospital, officials said. The bus's brakes appeared to have failed, said Boysie Mata, the police desk officer at Tanay in Rizal province east of Manila. Almost 40 others were injured, said Bong Bati, the civil defence officer at Tanay. "There were some victims who are seriously injured that need to be transferred to a bigger hospital," he added. (AFP)

13 students, driver killed in Philippine bus crash

At least 32 people were killed when a tour bus crashed near Taipei on Monday night, with television footage showing the bus careening towards a road barrier before flipping on its side.

Of 44 people on the bus, 30 were pronounced dead at the scene and two died in hospital, the fire department said, adding that 12 people were still being treated in hospitals around Taipei, the capital.&nbsp;

Many of the passengers were elderly, although the age range was early 20s to late 60s, according to city authorities.&nbsp;

The trip had been arranged by the Tieh Lien Hua Travel Agency, according to Taiwan&#39;s tourism bureau.&nbsp;

An official with the agency said the tourists were &quot;likely&quot; all from Taiwan, but that it was still looking at passenger information.&nbsp;

&quot;We are making efforts to help with the emergency response and will fully cooperate,&quot; Chou Chi-hung told Reuters by telephone.&nbsp;

It was unclear what caused the crash. Local television showed a video of the bus shot from behind flipping onto its side and skidding towards the hillside after it hit a road barrier when negotiating a highway interchange curve.

Ambulances and fire trucks were lined up along the bend of the road as rescue workers used a crane to lift the battered bus from its wheels, after all the passengers were pulled from the wreckage.&nbsp;

&quot;Prosecutors need to get on the site,&quot; said cabinet spokesman Hsu Kuo-yung on live TV.&nbsp;

The crash is the latest accident involving tour buses in Taiwan. Earlier this month, another Taiwanese tour bus carrying Chinese tourists crashed into a bridge in southern Taiwan, injuring some passengers.

It followed a grisly murder-suicide last year in which 24 Chinese tourists were killed after the driver set their moving bus on fire.

(Reuters) 
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The travel agency, which organised the tour, said the tourists were 'likely' all from Taiwan

At least 32 people were killed when a tour bus crashed near Taipei on Monday night, with television footage showing the bus careening towards a road barrier before flipping on its side. Of 44 people on the bus, 30 were pronounced dead at the scene and two died in hospital, the fire department said, adding that 12 people were still being treated in hospitals around Taipei, the capital. Many of the passengers were elderly, although the age range was early 20s to late 60s, according to city authorities. The trip had been arranged by the Tieh Lien Hua Travel Agency, according to Taiwan's tourism bureau. An official with the agency said the tourists were "likely" all from Taiwan, but that it was still looking at passenger information. "We are making efforts to help with the emergency response and will fully cooperate," Chou Chi-hung told Reuters by telephone. It was unclear what caused the crash. Local television showed a video of the bus shot from behind flipping onto its side and skidding towards the hillside after it hit a road barrier when negotiating a highway interchange curve. Ambulances and fire trucks were lined up along the bend of the road as rescue workers used a crane to lift the battered bus from its wheels, after all the passengers were pulled from the wreckage. "Prosecutors need to get on the site," said cabinet spokesman Hsu Kuo-yung on live TV. The crash is the latest accident involving tour buses in Taiwan. Earlier this month, another Taiwanese tour bus carrying Chinese tourists crashed into a bridge in southern Taiwan, injuring some passengers. It followed a grisly murder-suicide last year in which 24 Chinese tourists were killed after the driver set their moving bus on fire. (Reuters)

Bus crash kills at least 32 in Taiwan

An Afghan official says that at least 14 Afghans have been killed after a civilian bus hit a fuel tanker on the main highway in western Afghanistan.

Mohammad Naser Mehri, spokesman for the provincial governor in Farah province, said Sunday that more than 40 others were wounded in the accident.

The bus was on its way from western Herat toward the capital, Kabul, when the accident took place, Mehri said, adding around a dozen of the wounded are in critical condition.

Traffic accidents are not unusual in Afghanistan; annually hundreds of people die in traffic accidents on highways across the country mostly as the result of unpaved roads, high speeds and carelessness while driving.

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A government spokesperson said at least a dozen of the injured are in critical condition

An Afghan official says that at least 14 Afghans have been killed after a civilian bus hit a fuel tanker on the main highway in western Afghanistan. Mohammad Naser Mehri, spokesman for the provincial governor in Farah province, said Sunday that more than 40 others were wounded in the accident. The bus was on its way from western Herat toward the capital, Kabul, when the accident took place, Mehri said, adding around a dozen of the wounded are in critical condition. Traffic accidents are not unusual in Afghanistan; annually hundreds of people die in traffic accidents on highways across the country mostly as the result of unpaved roads, high speeds and carelessness while driving. (PTI)

Afghan bus crash: At least 14 dead, 40 injured

At least thirteen people were killed and 31 injured on Sunday when a tour bus collided into a trailer on a Southern California highway, near Palm Springs before dawn.&nbsp;

The collision left a mangled mass of metal plowed into the back of the large truck. The bus pushed about 15 feet into the truck because of its speed. Emergency workers were using metal ladders to reach the inside of the bus to rescue the injured.&nbsp;

&quot;Because of the impact where the bus entered the back of the big rig, the majority of the people who were killed were in the front section of the bus. They believe everyone was asleep on the bus,&quot; an emotional California Highway Police chief Jim Abele said.

The injured were being treated at nearby hospitals, while all westbound lanes of the interstate were temporarily closed near the crash site.&nbsp;

It was not immediately clear if alcohol, drugs or fatigue was a factor in the crash, but the National Transportation Safety Board said it has sent an investigative team to the site. The bus had been inspected recently and showed no indication of mechanical problems. Police said the bus was traveling &quot;significantly faster&quot; than the trailer.&nbsp;

The bus, belonging to a tour company USA Holiday, appeared to be carrying casino-goers back to Los Angeles from the Red Earth Casino after a night of gambling.&nbsp;

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The speeding bus pushed about 15 feet into the trailer leaving behind a mangled mass of metal

At least thirteen people were killed and 31 injured on Sunday when a tour bus collided into a trailer on a Southern California highway, near Palm Springs before dawn. The collision left a mangled mass of metal plowed into the back of the large truck. The bus pushed about 15 feet into the truck because of its speed. Emergency workers were using metal ladders to reach the inside of the bus to rescue the injured. "Because of the impact where the bus entered the back of the big rig, the majority of the people who were killed were in the front section of the bus. They believe everyone was asleep on the bus," an emotional California Highway Police chief Jim Abele said. The injured were being treated at nearby hospitals, while all westbound lanes of the interstate were temporarily closed near the crash site. It was not immediately clear if alcohol, drugs or fatigue was a factor in the crash, but the National Transportation Safety Board said it has sent an investigative team to the site. The bus had been inspected recently and showed no indication of mechanical problems. Police said the bus was traveling "significantly faster" than the trailer. The bus, belonging to a tour company USA Holiday, appeared to be carrying casino-goers back to Los Angeles from the Red Earth Casino after a night of gambling. (WION with inputs from agencies)

At least 13 killed after California tour bus collides with truck

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