11 people killed, 20 hurt as overloaded bus skids off motorway into ditch in east China
Vehicle had 31 people on board despite being designed to carry just 19 passengers, state media reports
At least 11 people were killed when a minibus veered off a road and plunged into a ditch on Tuesday morning in eastern China, according to a state television news report.
The 19-seater vehicle was carrying 31 people and apparently toppled onto its side before sliding 10 metres (33 feet) down the hillside, CCTV reported on Wednesday.
The incident happened about 10.30am as the bus was travelling on a motorway through Ganzhou in Jiangxi province.
Nine people, including the driver, died at the scene while two others succumbed to their injuries in hospital, the report said.
A further 20 people are being treated at a hospital in nearby Ningdu county, it said, but did not elaborate on the extent of their injuries.