Bus accident kills six in China's Sichuan

A bus plunged into a river after colliding with a road guardrail on Wednesday, killing six people and injuring 11 in China's southwestern Sichuan province, local authorities said in a notice on Thursday.

•    The accident occurred in Zhonggang village in the mountainous Baoxing county at around 6pm.

•    One of those reported hurt sustained serious injury but is in a stable condition.

•    17 people were on board the bus, as per the vehicle capacity limit.

•    Rescue efforts concluded early on Thursday and an investigation into the accident is under way.