Chinese tourist killed, several injured in bus accident in Iceland

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Wed, 27 Dec 2017 - 10:00 GMT

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Reuters

Wed, 27 Dec 2017 - 10:00 GMT

A Virginia State Patrol cruiser sits in front of the aftermath of an early-morning bus crash that killed four people, in the northbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Carmel Church, Virginia, May 31, 2011. REUTERS/Jonathan Erns

A Virginia State Patrol cruiser sits in front of the aftermath of an early-morning bus crash that killed four people, in the northbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Carmel Church, Virginia, May 31, 2011. REUTERS/Jonathan Erns

COPENHAGEN - 28 December 2017: A bus carrying some 50 Chinese tourists crashed in icy conditions in Iceland on Wednesday, leaving one dead and several injured, police said.

The bus slid off the a main tourist road about 250 km (155 miles) east of the capital Reykjavik after colliding with a car carrying tourists from Lithuania, police said. The car's passengers were not hurt.

One Chinese tourist was killed instantly, while 12 others were taken to the nearest hospital by helicopter.

Around 47,500 Chinese have visited Iceland in the past six months, accounting for 3.6 percent of the total number of visitors in the period, data from the Icelandic Tourist Board showed.

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