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BEIJING - A state news agency says a fiery bus crash in China's mountainous southwest has killed 51 people.
The China News Service said the bus veered off a road Saturday in Sichuan province, fell 300 feet into a gorge and exploded.
The long-distance highway bus was bound from Bazhong in Sichuan to Ningbo, coastal city south of Shanghai.
There was no word on any survivors.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
BEIJING (AP) — A state news agency says a fiery bus crash in China's mountainous southwest has killed 51 people.
The China News Service said the bus veered off a road Saturday in Sichuan province, fell 300 feet into a gorge and exploded.
The long-distance highway bus was bound from Bazhong in Sichuan to Ningbo, coastal city south of Shanghai.
There was no word on any survivors.
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