14 killed, over 30 injured as bus catches fire in China

At least 14 people were killed and more than 30 others injured today when a bus caught fire in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.

The accident happened at around 7 AM (local time) when the bus caught fire near a furniture mall in Helan County, Yinchuan City.

The cause of the fire was not known and is being investigated, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

The injured have been taken to a hospital for treatment, officials said.