Passenger limit set for tour buses in Tibet

The local government of the Tibet autonomous region has put a cap on the number of passengers allowed on tour buses on the region's mountainous roads after two recent deadly accidents involving buses.

"It's for safety," said a man who answered the phone at the Tibet Regional Tourism Bureau on Wednesday but refused to give his name.

He confirmed that the new rule puts a 20-person limit - including a driver, a guide and a police officer - on any tour vehicle in Tibet.