A bus carrying an unspecified number of students crashed into a local reservoir in Anshun, Southwest China’s Guizhou Province on Tuesday, the first day of the college entrance exam, killing at least 21.
Eighteen passengers from the bus have been rescued and sent to hospitals for treatment, of whom two have died, Guizhou Daily reported. The exact number of casualties is not known, and local authorities are working to rescue more victims.
The passengers included senior high school students who were about to sit the life-changing college entrance examinations, or gaokao, China Central Television (CCTV) reported. (China Global)
A bus fell into a lake in Anshun in China's Guizhou Province. Rescue is underway and the number of casualties is unknown pic.twitter.com/yNMBt6wjo8
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