10 catastrophic bus accidents in the world

(Baonghean.vn) - Some countries in the world, despite having excellent transportation systems, still frequently have catastrophic traffic accidents. Of which, bus accidents account for a large part. The following are catastrophic bus accidents in some countries around the world.

1. Bus accident in the US, 13 people died

Scene of the accident where a tourist bus crashed into a truck, killing 13 people. Photo: CNN

The accident occurred at 5:17 a.m. on October 23, 2016 (local time) on Highway 10 in Palm Springs, California, USA, killing 13 people and injuring 31 others.

Survivors said most of the passengers were asleep at the time of the accident. The dead were sitting in the front rows. The bus driver was killed, and the truck driver was injured. The bus was returning to Los Angeles from the Red Earth Casino near the Salton Sea.

The California Highway Patrol closed all lanes to help the injured at the scene. Fourteen people were taken to the hospital, five of them in intensive care. Several people have since been released.

2. Bus fire in China, 35 people burned to death

The bus burned down after the accident. Photo: Xinhua

At least 35 people were killed and 11 others injured in a bus accident in central China on June 26, 2016, local time.

A bus carrying more than 50 people burst into flames after crashing into a concrete barrier on a highway in Hunan province. Some injured passengers escaped the stricken bus in a bloody state. Others died in the fire.

Images from the scene of the fire show the bus completely burned. The bus was carrying 55 people when it crashed. Authorities determined that fuel leaked from the tank after the accident, causing the bus to catch fire.

3. Bus accident in Croatia, 8 people died

The bus crashed into a safety barrier and overturned, killing eight people.

The accident occurred at around 4:30 a.m. (local time). The bus crashed into a safety barrier and overturned on the highway near the Krpani tunnel (Croatia) yesterday, killing 8 people from the Czech Republic and injuring 43 others.

4. 28 Belgian tourists killed in bus accident in Switzerland

The bus was crushed after the terrible accident.

The accident occurred at 9:00 p.m. on March 13, 2012 (local time) near the town of Sierre, Valais state, near the Italian border when the car was taking children home in the two villages of Lommel and Heverlee (Belgium), after a skiing holiday in Val d'Anniviers in the Alps, Switzerland, when it crashed into the wall of a road tunnel. There were 52 people on the car at that time, at least 28 people, including 22 children, died, the driver also died after the tragic accident.

5. Bus accident in China kills 18 people

18 people were killed in a horrific bus accident in Hubei, China. (photo: Reuters).

18 people were killed in a horrific bus accident that occurred early on the morning of December 2, 2016 (local time) in Hubei, China. The minibus carrying 20 passengers plunged into a lake. The victims were mainly elderly people between 60 and 70 years old.

Two people on the bus, including the driver, were lucky to escape death. They were taken to hospital and are not in danger of dying. Chinese police have since detained the driver. According to a local traffic safety expert, poor visibility of less than 100 meters was the cause of the serious accident.

6. Serious bus accident in Russia, many children died

The scene of a serious traffic accident in Russia on December 4. Photo: Sputnik.

A serious bus accident in Russia on December 4, 2016 (local time). At least 12 people were killed and dozens of others were injured. At that time, the bus carrying 29 children and 3 adults was on its way from Khanty-Mansiysk to Tumen when it was hit by a truck.

The crash killed nine children aged between 12 and 14 and two adults, while dozens were injured. The children were part of an acrobatic troupe returning from a competition in another city.

7. Horrific bus accident, 6 children died

The scene of the bus accident. Photo: Daily Star

A tragic school bus accident occurred in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA on November 21, 2016 (local time). The bus carrying 35 children suddenly crashed into a large tree on the side of the road.

Local officials confirmed that six children had died. Five of the victims died at the scene and the remaining died at the hospital.

8. Horrific bus accident in India, at least 14 people died

Accident scene. Photo: EPA/TTXVN

At least 14 passengers were killed and 40 injured when a Himachal Road Transport Corporation bus fell into a deep gorge near Jogindernagar in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh state, northern India, on the night of May 7, 2016.

A bus carrying more than 55 people crashed while en route to Rekong Peo. Many bodies were pulled from the bus and the victims have yet to be identified. Meanwhile, the injured have been taken to hospital, some in critical condition.

9. Horrific bus accident, 42 people died in France

About 60 firefighters were mobilized to extinguish the fire - Photo: APA.

The accident occurred at 7:30 a.m. on October 23, 2015 (local time) when a truck crashed into a bus carrying pensioners on a sightseeing tour near the town of Libourne in the Gironde region in the eastern Bordeaux wine region. Both vehicles caught fire after the accident.

Most of the victims were passengers on the bus and the truck driver. Only eight people survived, but five were seriously injured. Most of those on the bus were members of an association of senior citizens in the nearby town of Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps.

10. Bus carrying students in Spain crashes, 14 people dead

Police and rescue workers at the scene of the accident. Photo: AFP/VNA

On March 20, 2016, Spanish authorities said at least 14 people were killed and 43 injured when a bus carrying many foreign students crashed in Tarragona province, Catalonia region, northeastern Spain.

According to local authorities, the bus was carrying a total of 57 people, many of whom were students on an Erasmus exchange program between European universities. The bus crashed near the town of Freginals, about 150 km south of Barcelona, ​​while returning to Barcelona after a traditional festival in the eastern city of Valencia. The driver is believed to have lost control of the vehicle, hitting the right guardrail on the highway before crashing into an oncoming vehicle.

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