Death toll rises to 35 after bus plunges into NW China valley
陕西大巴坠崖 致35人遇难
Authorities in north-west China's Shaanxi province say the death toll from a road accident has gone up to 35.
中国西北陕西省当局称一起交通事故已造成35人死亡。
A bus with 46 on board plunged 30 meters into a ravine in Chunhua county, in the province.
一辆大巴车在陕西省淳化县境内发生坠崖事故,车上共有包括2名司乘人员在内的乘客46人。
Twenty five people were killed at the site of the accident, with the others succumbing to their injuries in hospitals.
25人当场死亡,其他人则入院接受治疗。
Five people remain in critical condition among 11 passengers receiving treatment in hospitals.
在医院接受治疗的乘客中有5人情况危急。
The bus belonged to the Xiangban trading company in Xi'an, the provincial capital.
这辆公共汽车属于陕西省西安市相伴商贸有限公司。
Preliminary investigation shows the bus veered off the road at a turn, after the driver lost control.
初步调查显示由在一处弯道失去控制导致汽车滑出公路。
A relative of a victim said the bus driver told passengers moments before the accident, that the bus brakes had stopped working.
一名受害者亲属表示事发之前司机曾告诉乘客该这辆车的刹车无法使用。