At least eight Chinese killed in bus crash in Laos
The Embassy of China in Laos on August 20 confirmed that at least eight Chinese citizens were killed while 29 people were injured and one remained missing after a bus crash in northern Laos.
Rescuers work near the accident site where a tour bus carrying Chinese tourists crashed near the northern town of Luang Prabang, Laos (Photo: Xinhua)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Embassyof China in Laos on August 20 confirmed that at least eight Chinese citizenswere killed while 29 people were injured and one remained missing after a buscrash in northern Laos.
Lao police said the accident occurredon August 19 when a tour bus carrying 44 Chinese tourists and two Lao nationalsskidded off a road between Vientiane capital city and Luang Prabang.
The bus driver and the Lao tour guidewere among the injured.
Local police said the crash wasprobably caused by brake failure.
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This year, Laos expects to welcomemore than 1 million Chinese visitors.-VNA
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Rescuers work near the accident site where a tour bus carrying Chinese tourists crashed near the northern town of Luang Prabang, Laos (Photo: Xinhua) 
