China Scene: South

Soldier saves passengers from blazing bus

More than 40 passengers of a blazing bus escaped certain death thanks to a naval officer, who kept calm and used his presence of mind amid chaos at the scene of a road crash in Shaoguan, Guangdong province, recently.

The bus was traveling at a high speed when its driver tried to take a sharp turn, causing the vehicle to drop to its side and skid on for about 20 meters on Oct 12.