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Bus accident kills six in China’s Sichuan

By Thomson Reuters Jul 15, 2026 | 7:57 PM

BEIJING, July 16 (Reuters) – A bus plunged into a river ​after colliding with ‌a road guardrail on Wednesday, killing six people and injuring 11 ‌in ​China’s southwestern ⁠Sichuan province, ⁠local authorities said in a notice on Thursday.

• The accident occurred ​in Zhonggang village in the ⁠mountainous Baoxing ⁠county at around ​6 p.m.

• One of ​those reported hurt sustained ‌serious injury but is in a stable condition.

• 17 people ⁠were on board the bus, as per the ⁠vehicle ‌capacity limit.

• Rescue ⁠efforts concluded early ​on ‌Thursday and an ​investigation ⁠into the accident is underway.

(Reporting by Liz Lee and Beijing newsroom; Editing by Christopher ​Cushing)