41 die as crowded bus erupts in flames

Survivors say fire moved so quickly, victims had no chance to escape

ZHENGZHOU - A fire in an overcrowded bus killed 41 of the 47 passengers on board in Central China's Henan province on Friday in one of the country's worst road accidents this year.

The double-decker bus was heading overnight to Hunan province from Shandong province when it caught fire in the early morning on a highway, China Central Television (CCTV), said, adding that the cause of the disaster is still being investigated.