Bus carrying China opera troupe falls off cliff, killing 20


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BEIJING (AP) — A bus carrying an opera troupe fell off a cliff in central China on Tuesday, killing 20 people and injuring 13, state media reported.

The accident happened early Tuesday in Linzhou city in Henan province, the official Xinhua News Agency said.

The bus was carrying members of a local opera troupe, according to the government of Anyang city, which oversees Linzhou.

Linzhou police confirmed the accident in an online statement, but didn't say how many people were killed or injured. It said 33 people were on the bus, which had been hired by the troupe.

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