Bus falls into ravine in Tibet, China: 40 people killed
In addition, 11 injured people are currently being treated at a hospital in Lhasa city, their injuries are not life-threatening.
Xinhua News Agency reported that on the morning of August 10, local authorities announced that 40 people were killed and 11 others were injured after a tourist bus fell into a 10-meter deep ravine in Tibet, China.
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An injured victim is taken to the emergency room (photo: Xinhua) |
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The accident happened in Nyemo county in the western part of Lhasa, the capital of Tibet.
The injured are currently being treated at a hospital in Lhasa city, their injuries are not life-threatening.
Police have arrested the director of Feixiang Travel Company and the director of Shengdi Travel Vehicle Management Company. Chinese police continue to investigate the cause of the accident.
Following the incident, the local government held an emergency meeting and requested reforms to traffic safety and tourism safety in the area to avoid similar accidents in the future./.
According to VOV