31 people killed as bus plunges into ditch in China

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The accident took place on a national highway in the city of Sanmenxia in Henan province.

At least 31 people were killed when a bus they were travelling in plunged into a ditch in central China on Friday, the second major road accident in a week.

The accident took place on a national highway in the city of Sanmenxia in Henan province, Xinhua news agency reported.

This is a second major road accident in China in the last few days.

Thirty nine people were killed on August 26 when a double ducker bus collided with a tanker carrying methanol.