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Death toll of Xinjiang bus accident rise

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-09-16 20:34
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URUMQI - The death toll from a tourist bus accident in Altay, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on Thursday has risen to 11, say police.

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The tourist bus, with 17 people aboard, plunged into a ravine at about 2 pm on its way from Buerjin County heading to the Kanas Lake scenic spot, both in Altay.

Fifteen tourists were aboard, but their identitities have not been revealed.

About 100 rescuers were at the scene and the cause of the accident was under investigation, said a police official.