4 killed, 7 missing after vehicles fall into river in China

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Press Trust of India Beijing
Last Updated : Sep 09 2013 | 10:20 AM IST
At least four people were killed and seven others went missing after a bus and a car fell into a river in southwest China.
The bus and car fell into a river in Yunlong County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture at around 10 p.M. Yesterday after a bridge collapsed due to flash floods and mud flow, according to the prefectural authorities.
The bus, which belonged to a transport company, had 35 people aboard when it left the bus station in Fugong County. It was bound for Kunming, the provincial capital. The car had three persons aboard. Its driver has been rescued.
Five from the bus and two from the car remain missing, state-run Xinhua news agency reported today.
Rescuers have retrieved four bodies from the scene so far.
Twenty-six others, who were passengers from the bus, were rescued and sent to a local hospital.
The rescue operation is underway. Authorities are still checking the exact number of people on the two vehicles.
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First Published: Sep 09 2013 | 10:20 AM IST

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