Nine people were killed and more than 40 injured after a bus
drove off a cliff in southwest China's Guizhou Province Monday
afternoon, said sources from local traffic police.
An early report said that 15 people died in the accident but
police found only nine bodies, said the sources.
The bus destined for neighboring Sichuan Province plunged off a
50-meter high cliff after it collided with a truck coming from the
opposite direction at 4:20 p.m. Monday.
Witnesses said that the bus was attempting to overtake another
vehicle when the accident occurred.
Rescue work continues.
(Xinhua News Agency February 15, 2005)