Vehicle overturns on Chinese highway, 49 casualties.

A passenger bus carrying 55 people lost control and plunged into a canal while traveling on the Shanghai-Shaanxi Expressway through Henan province.

Five people were killed and 44 injured, including 12 seriously injured, in a traffic accident that occurred this morning (March 8) in Henan province, China.

Scene of the car rollover accident (photo: Weibo)

The accident occurred at approximately 6:20 AM (local time), when a passenger bus carrying 55 people lost control while traveling on the Shanghai-Shaanxi Expressway through Henan Province and plunged into a canal.

Immediately after the accident occurred, local leaders arrived at the scene to directly supervise the aftermath recovery efforts and conduct an investigation into the cause of the accident.

According to VOV.VN