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School Bus Crashes Into Crowd, 11 Dead

On Tuesday, September 3, 2024, a tragic incident occurred in Tai’an city, Shandong province, China, when a school bus crashed into a crowd, resulting in the loss of 11 lives, including five students and six parents. The crash happened outside a local school where students and parents were gathered.

State media reported that the bus, carrying students at the time, lost control and plowed into the crowd, leading to significant casualties. Thirteen other individuals were injured, with one person critically wounded.

The driver of the bus was promptly detained by local authorities following the crash. An ongoing investigation is striving to ascertain the cause of this accident. Police are scrutinizing the incident thoroughly, although it’s still uncertain whether the crash was deliberate or accidental.

Images circulated on social media depicted adults attending to wounded children, dressed in blood-soaked clothes, lying on the road next to the large grey school bus. These images, initially unconfirmed, were later verified to be from the scene of the accident at the Tai’an school.

The incident occurred shortly after the start of the new school year, intensifying the community’s sorrow.

In a similar event in July, a vehicle accident in Changsha resulted in eight fatalities and multiple injuries.

Investigators called for the public to refrain from conjecture until all facts are established. The school where the accident took place has temporarily halted classes and is providing counseling services to students and staff impacted by this tragic event.

Persistent concerns about school safety, including overcrowded buses and poorly designed school infrastructure, have plagued China. A similar tragic event unfolded in 2017 in Weihai, Shandong province, where a school bus accident occurred in a tunnel, leading to a fire and consequently, the death of 12 individuals, including 11 kindergarteners. The victims comprised the driver, six Chinese children, and five South Korean children. The cause of this crash, whether intentional or a result of hazardous driving conditions, remains undetermined.

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