At least three Chinese tourists were killed and an unidentified number of others injured when their bus collided with a van near Johannesburg on Wednesday afternoon, the Chinese Embassy in South Africa confirmed.<\/p>\n
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The accident happened in Northwest Province. The bus, which was carrying a group of 20 Chinese tourists and a Chinese tour guide, was on its way back to Johannesburg from its north-western tourist attraction Sun City when the bakkie ran head-on with it, according to the Walk Through Africa Tours (WTAT), a travel agency which arranged the tour.<\/p>\n
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The WTAT manager said the Beijing-departed tour group landed in Johannesburg on Wednesday morning and was scheduled to stay for six days.<\/p>\n
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According to information gathered at the scene, at least three tourists were killed in the accident, two on the spot and one when transferred to Johannesburg by a rescue helicopter, said a Chinese official assisting the rescue.<\/p>\n
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Meanwhile, other passengers suffered from injuries at various levels, with at least 3 severely injured.<\/p>\n
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The severely injures were sent back to Johannesburg by helicopter, while some others were sent to nearby BRITS hospitals, said Pan Peng, counselor of Chinese Embassy to South Africa.<\/p>\n
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Two witnesses at the scene said the bakkie collided with the bus when trying to overtake another vehicle on the road. It appeared that the driver was drunk.<\/p>\n
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It remained unknown whether the bakkie driver was injured or killed.<\/p>\n
Police were still investigating the cause of the accident.<\/p>\n
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