A bus crashed into a wall in Stanley in the south of Hong Kong Island on Saturday afternoon, leaving more than 20 passengers injured.

The accident, involving a New World First Bus, happened at around 4 PM local time. The bus was making a right turn into Chung Hom Kok Road when it mounted the pavement and crashed into a wall.

Several of the injured in serious condition were taken to the nearby Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital while some others were treated at the scene by paramedics.

The police said the driver passed a breathalyzer test. The cause of the accident was still under investigation.

(Xinhua News Agency April 29, 2007)