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Bus catches fire in Taiwan, killing 26 tourists (4/4)

2016-07-19 15:23 Ecns.cn Editor:Yao Lan
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Twenty-six people died after a tourist bus collided with a road barrier and then caught fire on a highway to Taoyuan International Airport in Taipei, Taiwan on Tuesday.The bus crashed through the highway guardrail and then burst into a fireball at 12:57 am. The blaze was put out about half an hour later. Taiwan police and firefighters found that no one was able to escape the bus.Taiwan media also reported that police suspected the coach's emergency exit was not working when the accident occurred. Victims included 23 tourists and a tour leader from Northeast China's Liaoning Province, a local guide and the driver.(Photo provided to China News Service)

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