Nine confirmed dead in bus plunge

7 bodies recovered; salvage work hindered by depth of Yangtze River

A rescue team found nine people dead after a bus broke through a guardrail and plunged into the Yangtze River with an estimated 15 passengers on board in Chongqing on Sunday morning.

Seven bodies have been recovered so far, the Ministry of Emergency Management said in a statement on Tuesday. The identities of three have been confirmed. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.