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Stephen Chen

Twenty members of a Chinese opera troupe were killed when their bus plunged down a cliff in northern China.
The bus was driving along a mountain road at about 11pm on Monday night in Henan province when the accident happened, Xinhua reported.
Thirteen people were injured.
The bus appeared to have missed a turning as it was travelling at speed and the vehicle was badly damaged as it rolled down a steep incline, the report said.
High winds and cold temperatures at the crash site in Linzhou hampered rescue efforts, the Dahe Daily newspaper reported.
More than 150 soldiers, firefighters, police officers and more 200 volunteers living near the scene helped recover the injured.
China National Radio reported that the troupe was part of the Henan Yu Opera Academy of Zhengzhou, but a member of staff at its administrative office said this was incorrect.
“We feel very sorry about what happened. It was quite a shock to the Yu opera community, but we are certain that the people on the bus had no affiliation to the academy. They could be some unofficial troupe using our name,” she said.
Yu opera is one of the most popular traditional singing and performance art forms in China with its origin in Henan province.
It has more fans and performers than Peking Opera, with some artists enjoying national fame, according to the Ministry of Culture in Beijing.
 
 


Twenty members of Chinese opera troupe killed in bus crash

Twenty members of a local Chinese opera troupe died and 13 other people were hurt after their bus plunged over a cliff in Linzhou, in Henan province late on Monday night. Photo: Xinhua

The wreckage of the bus in Henan province. Its roof was ripped off as it plunged down a steep incline. Photo: Dahe Daily

Difficult conditions at the crash site, including high winds and cold temperatures, hampered the rescue efforts of about 150 soldiers, firefighters, police officers and more than 200 volunteers living near the scene. Photo: Reuters

The bus appeared to have left the road after missing a turn while travelling at high speed. Photo: Xinhua

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Vehicle plunged down a steep cliff after losing control on a mountain road in Henan province


The bus appeared to have missed a turning as it was travelling at speed and the vehicle was badly damaged as it rolled down a steep incline, the report said.


Twenty members of Chinese opera troupe killed in bus crash

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Vehicle plunged down a steep cliff after losing control on a mountain road in Henan province