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Chengdu bus combusts, kills 24

A bus burst into flames on an off ramp in Chengdu earlier this morning. The fire has claimed 24 lives and injured 42 people. Its cause has yet to be determined and is currently under investigation. Head to GoChengdoo for more information. ...full story at Shanghaiist

from Shanghaiist on Fri, Jun 05 2009

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