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Tragedy Strikes School in Eastern China: Bus Crash Kills 11, Community Rallies with Blood Drive at Local Cinema
Five children and six adults have lost their lives in eastern China, with the driver now in custody following a tragic incident where a bus plowed into a group of schoolchildren. In response to the accident, a nearby cinema has stationed blood donation vans, following a widespread appeal on social media to support the many injured.
On Tuesday morning in eastern China, a bus collided with a group of people in front of a junior high school, resulting in 11 fatalities and 24 injuries.
State-run CCTV reported that the accident happened at about 7 a.m. outside Foshan Junior High School in Dongping County, Shandong Province, on the second day back at school.
According to the report, those injured were transported to the hospital.
Authorities in Dongping reported that among the deceased, six were parents and five were students. One individual sustained severe injuries, while twelve others are currently in stable condition. The status of the remaining victims has not yet been disclosed.
Authorities reported that the transport involved was a school bus assigned to shuttle students. The bus veered off course as it neared an intersection and collided with a group of people. Law enforcement has taken the driver into custody and an investigation into the incident is currently underway.
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