Authorities in China report that a bus tumbled into a river Wednesday evening after striking a road guardrail, claiming six lives and sending 11 others to the hospital in the southwestern province of Sichuan.
The crash took place at approximately 6 p.m. in Zhonggang village, located in the mountainous Baoxing county, according to a notice released by local officials on Thursday.
All 17 seats on the bus were occupied at the time of the accident, which was the vehicle’s maximum capacity. Among those injured, one person suffered serious injuries but has since been listed in stable condition.
Search and rescue teams completed their work in the early morning hours of Thursday. Officials have launched an investigation to determine what led to the deadly collision.
