At least&nbsp;18 died and 33 were injured in a tourist bus accident in western Mexico, Reuters reported citing local officials. The bus plunged into a ravine on Saturday night while travelling between Tepic, the state capital, and Puerto Vallarta, a popular tourist destination, according to the prosecutor's office in Nayarit, the region where the tragedy took place.

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"From the first moment, we have worked in a coordinated manner with the various federal and state authorities to provide immediate attention to victims," the prosecutor's office said on Twitter.

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According to the authorities, 11 women and 7 men died. At least 11 minors have been sent to hospitals to receive medical care.

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The civil protection officer Pedro Nunez said the bus was carrying tourists on a 220-kilometre trip from Guadalajara in the nearby state of Jalisco to the seaside resort area of Guayabitos in Nayarit when it went off the road. Nunez added that all the passengers onboard the crashed tourist bus were Mexican nationals.

However, as of now, the cause of the accident has not been ascertained.&nbsp;

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At least 18 died and 33 were injured in a tourist bus accident in western Mexico, Reuters reported citing local officials. The bus plunged into a ravine on Saturday night while travelling between Tepic, the state capital, and Puerto Vallarta, a popular tourist destination, according to the prosecutor's office in Nayarit, the region where the tragedy took place.

At least 18 died and 33 were injured in a tourist bus accident in western Mexico, Reuters reported citing local officials. The bus plunged into a ravine on Saturday night while travelling between Tepic, the state capital, and Puerto Vallarta, a popular tourist destination, according to the prosecutor's office in Nayarit, the region where the tragedy took place. Also Read | US: Man shoots fraud parking attendant, then continues his date "From the first moment, we have worked in a coordinated manner with the various federal and state authorities to provide immediate attention to victims," the prosecutor's office said on Twitter. Also Read | UN chief Guterres, envoys to hold key discussion on Afghanistan crisis According to the authorities, 11 women and 7 men died. At least 11 minors have been sent to hospitals to receive medical care. Watch | Experts predict AI to be the forefront of 2024 US election campaign × The civil protection officer Pedro Nunez said the bus was carrying tourists on a 220-kilometre trip from Guadalajara in the nearby state of Jalisco to the seaside resort area of Guayabitos in Nayarit when it went off the road. Nunez added that all the passengers onboard the crashed tourist bus were Mexican nationals. However, as of now, the cause of the accident has not been ascertained. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

At least 18 dead, dozens injured as tourist bus in Mexico plunges into ravine

At least 19&nbsp;people were killed and 25&nbsp;injured after a speeding bus skidded off the road and fell into a ditch in Bangladesh at 8 am (0200 GMT) on Sunday.

The police said that they expect the death toll to increase as many of the injured were in critical condition.

According to initial reports, the accident happened after the driver lost control and drove the Dhaka-bound bus into the railing of a recently built major expressway in Madaripur and as a result, it tumbled into a 30-foot-deep&nbsp;ditch.

“The accident is believed to have been caused due to reckless driving and mechanical failure of the bus,” bdnews24, a news portal quoted Madaripur Police Superintendent Md Masud Alam as saying.

According to media reports, the bus departed from Khulna's Fultala bus counter at 4 am and was headed to the Shibbari Royal Hotel intersection before leaving for Dhaka.

Three units of fire service are carrying out rescue work, Lima Khanam, duty officer of the Fire Service and Civil Defence Headquarters who is carrying rescue efforts, said.

The officials are yet to identify the dead and the injured.

Md Sabuj Khan, an employee&nbsp;of the Shonadanga bus counter, told The Daily Star newspaper that the Emad Paribahan bus left for Dhaka with more than 43 passengers.

Madaripur Deputy Commissioner Dr Rahima Khaton told Dhaka Tribune newspaper that a probe will be launched to figure out why the accident took place.

Road accidents are common in Bangladesh due to old and badly maintained vehicles and roads, as well as poorly trained drivers.

A highway accident monitor said a record 9,951 people were killed in road accidents in Bangladesh last year.

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At least 19 people were killed and 25 injured after a speeding bus skidded off the road and fell into a ditch in Bangladesh at 8 am (0200 GMT) on Sunday. The police said that they expect the death toll to increase as many of the injured were in critical condition.

At least 19 people were killed and 25 injured after a speeding bus skidded off the road and fell into a ditch in Bangladesh at 8 am (0200 GMT) on Sunday. The police said that they expect the death toll to increase as many of the injured were in critical condition. According to initial reports, the accident happened after the driver lost control and drove the Dhaka-bound bus into the railing of a recently built major expressway in Madaripur and as a result, it tumbled into a 30-foot-deep ditch. “The accident is believed to have been caused due to reckless driving and mechanical failure of the bus,” bdnews24, a news portal quoted Madaripur Police Superintendent Md Masud Alam as saying. According to media reports, the bus departed from Khulna's Fultala bus counter at 4 am and was headed to the Shibbari Royal Hotel intersection before leaving for Dhaka. Three units of fire service are carrying out rescue work, Lima Khanam, duty officer of the Fire Service and Civil Defence Headquarters who is carrying rescue efforts, said. The officials are yet to identify the dead and the injured. Md Sabuj Khan, an employee of the Shonadanga bus counter, told The Daily Star newspaper that the Emad Paribahan bus left for Dhaka with more than 43 passengers. Madaripur Deputy Commissioner Dr Rahima Khaton told Dhaka Tribune newspaper that a probe will be launched to figure out why the accident took place. Road accidents are common in Bangladesh due to old and badly maintained vehicles and roads, as well as poorly trained drivers. A highway accident monitor said a record 9,951 people were killed in road accidents in Bangladesh last year. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Bangladesh: 19 killed, 25 injured after bus skids off road and falls into 30-foot ditch

At least 17 people were killed after a bus carrying dozen of migrants from Colombia, Venezuela and Central America crashed in central Mexico, officials from Puebla said.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Interior Minister Julio Huerta told reporters that the accident occurred on Sunday afternoon on a highway after the bus with 45 passengers heading north, lost control, Reuters reported.

He said that 15 people lost their lives at the moment of the accident. Another 15 have been hospitalised, two of whom later died. Five others remain in critical condition.&nbsp;

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The bus driver and the assistant are among the dead, officials added.&nbsp;

Mexican media reported that the bus crashed as the driver lost control of the bus.

According to local prosecutors, the bus, part of the private bus line 'Tours Turistico Media' was travelling from the southern Mexican border city of Tapachula to Mexico City, turned over.&nbsp;

The Puebla state officials did not specify how many of the dead and injured were migrants.

A 56-year-old Colombian man was among the dead, the Colombian Ministry in its statement said.&nbsp;

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The survivors included two men and a woman&nbsp;who are currently hospitalised and an unharmed man who was turned over to migration authorities and also belongs to Colombia.&nbsp;

A representative for Guatemala's foreign ministry told Reuters that so far no Guatemalans have been reported as victims of the incident.&nbsp;

Migrants often take risky routes to cross Mexico to get their way to the US.

Similarly last week, dozens of migrants were killed in Panama after a bus travelling fell off a cliff.&nbsp;

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At least 17 people were killed after a bus carrying dozen of migrants from Colombia, Venezuela and Central America crashed in central Mexico, officials from Puebla said.

At least 17 people were killed after a bus carrying dozen of migrants from Colombia, Venezuela and Central America crashed in central Mexico, officials from Puebla said. Interior Minister Julio Huerta told reporters that the accident occurred on Sunday afternoon on a highway after the bus with 45 passengers heading north, lost control, Reuters reported. He said that 15 people lost their lives at the moment of the accident. Another 15 have been hospitalised, two of whom later died. Five others remain in critical condition. Also read | At least 39 dead in Panama migrant bus crash The bus driver and the assistant are among the dead, officials added. Mexican media reported that the bus crashed as the driver lost control of the bus. According to local prosecutors, the bus, part of the private bus line 'Tours Turistico Media' was travelling from the southern Mexican border city of Tapachula to Mexico City, turned over. The Puebla state officials did not specify how many of the dead and injured were migrants. A 56-year-old Colombian man was among the dead, the Colombian Ministry in its statement said. Also read | 20 killed, 68 injured after armoured truck collides with bus in South Africa The survivors included two men and a woman who are currently hospitalised and an unharmed man who was turned over to migration authorities and also belongs to Colombia. A representative for Guatemala's foreign ministry told Reuters that so far no Guatemalans have been reported as victims of the incident. Migrants often take risky routes to cross Mexico to get their way to the US. Similarly last week, dozens of migrants were killed in Panama after a bus travelling fell off a cliff. (with inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

At least 17 killed after bus carrying migrants in Mexico crashes

At least 39 people, most of them undocumented US-bound migrants who had just survived a perilous jungle, died in a bus crash in Panama early Wednesday, officials said.&nbsp;Updating the toll from 33, Panama's National Migration Service said the injured were being treated at various hospitals and clinics, without saying how many there were.&nbsp;The latest toll, it added, was based on "preliminary information."

The bus had 66 passengers on board&nbsp;when it crashed with a minibus some 400 kilometres (250 miles) west of the capital Panama City, the press statement said.

The bus was transporting migrants who had crossed the Darien Gap -- an inhospitable jungle area bordering Colombia -- westward toward Costa Rica from where they aimed to continue their journey through Central America and Mexico, and ultimately to the United States.

The bus was on its way to a hostel in Gualaca near the Costa Rica border, where the passengers were to have rested before continuing their journey.

Local media said the crash happened as the driver was turning the bus around after missing the hostel.&nbsp;The nationalities of the occupants and the cause of the accident have not been revealed.

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President Laurentino Cortizo tweeted his "great sadness" at learning of the accident at Gualaca.&nbsp;"This is regrettable news for Panama and the region," he said, extending his government's condolences to the next of kin.

"Government teams work hard on the ground, providing medical assistance to survivors of this tragedy," the president added.

The Central American country's health ministry said "more than five children" were among the injured.

Several people were taken by ambulance to a hospital in the Chiriqui provincial capital city David, according to authorities.

Thousands of migrants arriving via Colombia risk their lives every year beating a path through the thick, swampy Darien Gap, a jungle area replete with wild animals, dangerous rivers and criminal gangs.&nbsp;

According to Jose Vicente Pachar, director general of the Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences of Panama, at least 60 migrants died crossing the Darien Gap in 2022, up from 50 in 2021.

The impenetrable topography has meant that plans to build a missing stretch of the Pan-American Highway through the Darien Gap have never been realized.

Number of illegal migrants rising despite risk

Despite the dangers, the number of irregular migrants arriving in Panama en route to the United States nearly doubled in 2022 to a record 248,000, the immigration authority reported on January 1.

More than half were Venezuelan, the rest included Ecuadorians, Haitians and Cubans, as well as people from Africa and Asia.

The government of Panama, in collaboration with United Nations agencies and aid organisations, has set up camps to provide humanitarian assistance to the never-ending migrant arrivals.

In his tweet, Cortizo reiterated his government's "commitment to continue providing humanitarian aid and dignified conditions to face irregular migration."

Panamanian authorities help transfer migrants, hundreds every day, in private buses from the border with Colombia to Paso Canoas on the border with Costa Rica.

It is a journey of some 700 kilometres and about 10 hours for which the migrants buy a ticket.

"It is lamentable this traffic accident, these are people looking for better living conditions," Panama's national director of migration Samira Gozaine told the Telemetro broadcaster as she underlined "the risk" people take on this journey.

She said migrant buses to Paso Canoas usually travel at night when there is less traffic and conditions are cooler.

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At least 39 people, most of them undocumented US-bound migrants who had just survived a perilous jungle, died in a bus crash in Panama early Wednesday, officials said.

At least 39 people, most of them undocumented US-bound migrants who had just survived a perilous jungle, died in a bus crash in Panama early Wednesday, officials said. Updating the toll from 33, Panama's National Migration Service said the injured were being treated at various hospitals and clinics, without saying how many there were. The latest toll, it added, was based on "preliminary information." The bus had 66 passengers on board when it crashed with a minibus some 400 kilometres (250 miles) west of the capital Panama City, the press statement said. The bus was transporting migrants who had crossed the Darien Gap -- an inhospitable jungle area bordering Colombia -- westward toward Costa Rica from where they aimed to continue their journey through Central America and Mexico, and ultimately to the United States. The bus was on its way to a hostel in Gualaca near the Costa Rica border, where the passengers were to have rested before continuing their journey. Local media said the crash happened as the driver was turning the bus around after missing the hostel. The nationalities of the occupants and the cause of the accident have not been revealed. Great sadness President Laurentino Cortizo tweeted his "great sadness" at learning of the accident at Gualaca. "This is regrettable news for Panama and the region," he said, extending his government's condolences to the next of kin. "Government teams work hard on the ground, providing medical assistance to survivors of this tragedy," the president added. The Central American country's health ministry said "more than five children" were among the injured. Several people were taken by ambulance to a hospital in the Chiriqui provincial capital city David, according to authorities. Thousands of migrants arriving via Colombia risk their lives every year beating a path through the thick, swampy Darien Gap, a jungle area replete with wild animals, dangerous rivers and criminal gangs. According to Jose Vicente Pachar, director general of the Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences of Panama, at least 60 migrants died crossing the Darien Gap in 2022, up from 50 in 2021. The impenetrable topography has meant that plans to build a missing stretch of the Pan-American Highway through the Darien Gap have never been realized. Number of illegal migrants rising despite risk Despite the dangers, the number of irregular migrants arriving in Panama en route to the United States nearly doubled in 2022 to a record 248,000, the immigration authority reported on January 1. More than half were Venezuelan, the rest included Ecuadorians, Haitians and Cubans, as well as people from Africa and Asia. The government of Panama, in collaboration with United Nations agencies and aid organisations, has set up camps to provide humanitarian assistance to the never-ending migrant arrivals. In his tweet, Cortizo reiterated his government's "commitment to continue providing humanitarian aid and dignified conditions to face irregular migration." Panamanian authorities help transfer migrants, hundreds every day, in private buses from the border with Colombia to Paso Canoas on the border with Costa Rica. It is a journey of some 700 kilometres and about 10 hours for which the migrants buy a ticket. "It is lamentable this traffic accident, these are people looking for better living conditions," Panama's national director of migration Samira Gozaine told the Telemetro broadcaster as she underlined "the risk" people take on this journey. She said migrant buses to Paso Canoas usually travel at night when there is less traffic and conditions are cooler. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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At least 20 people have been killed while some 68 were reported injured in a crash between an armoured truck and a bus in South Africa, the Limpopo province transport department said on Tuesday, Reuters reported.&nbsp;

The department in a statement said, "twenty people were tragically killed in an accident after a cash transport truck lost control and crashed head-on with a bus going in the opposite direction."

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After the crash, the bus rolled from the bridge on the N1 freeway into a river below, ER24 reported.&nbsp;

It said, "three people were found deceased by the roadside and 16 down by the river - all were declared dead on arrival."

The officials said that 10 of the injured were in serious condition and were transported to the hospital.

Police divers are searching the river that runs along the highway for people who might have been swept away.

Tidimalo Chuene, a spokesperson for the department told AFP that the cause of the accident is under investigation, but claimed that heavy rain has been drenching the area.&nbsp;

Downpours have caused flooding in several regions of the country in the past few days. At least seven have been killed, which also led the ruling government to declare it a national disaster.

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At least 20 people have been killed while some 68 were reported injured in a crash between an armoured truck and a bus in South Africa, the Limpopo province transport department said on Tuesday, Reuters reported.

At least 20 people have been killed while some 68 were reported injured in a crash between an armoured truck and a bus in South Africa, the Limpopo province transport department said on Tuesday, Reuters reported. The department in a statement said, "twenty people were tragically killed in an accident after a cash transport truck lost control and crashed head-on with a bus going in the opposite direction." TRAFFIC UPDATE🚨 Tuesday, 14 February 2023 20 people were tragically killed and 61 injured in an accident, where a cash-in-transit van lost control and collided head-on with an oncoming bus, yesterday on road N1- 29 Mashovhela, towards Musina in Vhembe District.🕯🙏 pic.twitter.com/I1j1Z4MjtQ — Limpopo Department of Transport & Community Safety (@TransportLimCom) February 14, 2023 × After the crash, the bus rolled from the bridge on the N1 freeway into a river below, ER24 reported. It said, "three people were found deceased by the roadside and 16 down by the river - all were declared dead on arrival." The officials said that 10 of the injured were in serious condition and were transported to the hospital. Police divers are searching the river that runs along the highway for people who might have been swept away. Tidimalo Chuene, a spokesperson for the department told AFP that the cause of the accident is under investigation, but claimed that heavy rain has been drenching the area. Downpours have caused flooding in several regions of the country in the past few days. At least seven have been killed, which also led the ruling government to declare it a national disaster. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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At least 21 people were killed and 49 injured after the Nairobi-bound bus they were travelling in crashed near the Ugandan border, the police said on Sunday.

The accident occurred on Saturday evening when the bus was crossing the Ugandan border. Among the killed include eight Ugandans while the rest were Kenyans, Ugandan regional police spokesman Rogers Taitika told AFP.

According to police, the driver had apparently lost control of the bus which caused the vehicle to veer off the road.

"Preliminary findings point to a case of overspeeding by the bus driver," he was quoted as saying.

The bus was travelling from the eastern Ugandan city of Mbale to Nairobi and crashed in the Kenyan town of Lwakhakha.

There has been a spate of accidents occurring in Uganda in recent years. Local media reported that the Ugandan government is planning to issue new measures to try to improve road safety after a surge in accidents.

On January 6, 16 people were killed after a bus rammed into a stationary truck near the northern Ugandan city of Gulu.

In just three days over the New Year period, between December 30 to January 1, 104 road crashes have been recorded in Uganda, with 35 people dead and 114 injured, in addition to the victims of the latest January accidents.

While speaking at the January 2 funeral of three siblings killed in a crash, Security Minister Jim Muhwezi said that their cabinet was planning to implement new safety measures to try to reduce the number of accidents.

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At least 21 people were killed and 49 injured after the Nairobi-bound bus they were travelling in crashed near the Ugandan border, the police said on Sunday. The accident occurred on Saturday evening when the bus was crossing the Ugandan border.

At least 21 people were killed and 49 injured after the Nairobi-bound bus they were travelling in crashed near the Ugandan border, the police said on Sunday. The accident occurred on Saturday evening when the bus was crossing the Ugandan border. Among the killed include eight Ugandans while the rest were Kenyans, Ugandan regional police spokesman Rogers Taitika told AFP. According to police, the driver had apparently lost control of the bus which caused the vehicle to veer off the road. "Preliminary findings point to a case of overspeeding by the bus driver," he was quoted as saying. The bus was travelling from the eastern Ugandan city of Mbale to Nairobi and crashed in the Kenyan town of Lwakhakha. There has been a spate of accidents occurring in Uganda in recent years. Local media reported that the Ugandan government is planning to issue new measures to try to improve road safety after a surge in accidents. On January 6, 16 people were killed after a bus rammed into a stationary truck near the northern Ugandan city of Gulu. In just three days over the New Year period, between December 30 to January 1, 104 road crashes have been recorded in Uganda, with 35 people dead and 114 injured, in addition to the victims of the latest January accidents. While speaking at the January 2 funeral of three siblings killed in a crash, Security Minister Jim Muhwezi said that their cabinet was planning to implement new safety measures to try to reduce the number of accidents. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

21 killed, 49 injured after bus crashes at Kenya-Uganda border

According to the authorities, there was a massive response on Saturday night to a bus rollover in Massachusetts, dozens of people are reportedly injured in the accident.

Several people injured as bus crashes near Brandeis University in Waltham

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. 
 
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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.

(PTI)

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

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