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One dead, 28 hurt as bus overturns in southern China during storm

One person was killed and 28 others were injured Sunday when an intercity bus overturned amid heavy rain in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, an official said. The bus, which had 29 aboard, was headed for Bobai County from Nanning,... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Sun, Jun 28 2009

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