Bus flies off China bridge into ravine killing seven
A BUS packed with passengers has careered off a bridge in China leaving at least seven dead and more than 20 injured.
The wreckage of the Chinese bus crash
The bus heading to Shanghai from central China's Hubei province plunged off the bridge in east China's Anhui province at around 7.50am today.
The bus heading to Shanghai from central China's Hubei province plunged off the bridge in east China's Anhui province at around 7.50am today.
Rescue workers at the bus crash
A total of 33 people were in the bus which was stuffed with luggage as it landed on its roof in a ravine below in Luoerling town, Huoshan county.
Five people were killed on impact and two others died after being taken to hospital.
A total of 26 were injured, including four in serious condition as they were sent to hospital for treatment.
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Seven people died after a bus fell into a ravine
Firefighters and passersbys were seen trying to extricate passengers trapped inside the bus.
Horrific images, which Express.co.uk has chosen not to display, showed bodies laid out on rocks in the ravine covered in blankets by authorities.
The cause of the accident is under investigation.
26 people were injured in the accident