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E China minibus accident death toll rises to 11

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2011-02-05 14:18

FUZHOU -- The death toll from a minibus that crashed into a reservoir in Shaowu city, East China's Fujian province, Friday rose to 11 Saturday after another body was found.

A injured passenger is treated at hospital Feb 5, 2011. Nine people were rescued and one was still missing. [Photo/Xinhua]

Nine people were rescued and one was still missing, said an official with the city government Saturday.

A child and a baby were among those killed in the accident.

The driver of the minibus bound for Shaowu from Yong'an lost control at 5:27 pm Friday when he apparently tried to avoid a motorbike. The minibus rolled into the reservoir of Qianling Hydropower Station built on Futun River, a tributary of the Minjiang River.

A injured passenger is treated at hospital Feb 5, 2011. Nine people were rescued and one was still missing. [Photo/Xinhua]