3 burned to death in Shanghai bus fire

SHANGHAI: A rush-hour bus half full with commuters burst into fire on a road lined with residential buildings yesterday morning, killing at least three and injuring 12.

Families and witnesses said five people were seriously injured, with at least one of them in critical condition. Details of the dead passengers were not released.

Police blamed a passenger carrying unspecified "flammable materials" for the accident, which happened at about 9 am, but did not give any further details.