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Bus falls off flyover in NW China, killing 8

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-09-25 14:19

XI'AN-- Eight people have been confirmed dead and 27 others injured in a bus accident on Wednesday in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, a local official said on Thursday.

The bus with 43 people on board fell off a flyover in Xi'an, capital city of Shaanxi, at 5:20 p.m. Wednesday. The injured people have been sent to hospital, said the official with Xi'an city government.

An investigation into the cause of the accident is underway.