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Tragedy Strikes School in Eastern China: 11 Dead as Community Rallies with Blood Drive at Local Cinema
Five children and six adults have perished in eastern China after a bus collided with a group at a school, with the driver now in police custody. Meanwhile, a nearby cinema is facilitating blood donation efforts, following a widespread appeal on social media to support the numerous individuals wounded in the incident.
On Tuesday morning, a bus collided with a group of people outside a middle school in eastern China, resulting in the deaths of 11 individuals and injuries to 24 others.
State-run CCTV reported that the accident happened at 7 a.m. outside Foshan Junior High School in Dongping County, Shandong Province, on the second day of the school year.
According to the report, the injured were transported to the hospital.
The Dongping police reported that the tragic incident resulted in the deaths of six parents and five students. Additionally, one individual was critically injured, and twelve others are currently stable. The status of the remaining victims has not yet been disclosed.
Authorities reported that the vehicle involved was a school bus assigned to transport students. It veered off course and collided with a group of people as it neared an intersection. Law enforcement has taken the driver into custody and an investigation into the incident is underway.
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