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On 7 July 2020 at 12:17 p.m. in Xixiu District of Anshun, Guizhou, in southwest China, a local bus made a 90-degree turn and crashed into the Hongshan Reservoir [zh].
As a result of the crash, at least 21 people died and 16 were injured. The event generated public concern, because it was carrying candidates for the Gaokao exam.[1]
As of 11:00 p.m., all 37 people on board have been recovered, including 16 injured, 20 without vital signs, and one dead. Among the 37 passengers, 12 were students, five of whom had no vital signs, six were under treatment and one had been discharged from hospital.[2][3]
The driver was among the dead and is believed to have deliberately caused the crash.
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