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19 killed, 21 injured in bus crash in southeastern Myanmar

Xinhua, April 29, 2017 Adjust font size:

A total of 19 people were killed and 21 others injured in a passenger bus crash on the Asian Highway in Kayin state in southeastern Myanmar, official sources confirmed Saturday.

With more than 40 people on board, the air-conditioned bus that ran on the route of Zayatkyi-Taungoo-Myawaddy fell into a 30-meter-deep ravine due to brake failure at around 10:45 a.m local time Friday.

The injured have been brought to a nearby hospital for urgent treatment, the sources added. Endit