5 Chinese tourists killed in Bali bus crashes that plunged into shallow ravine

Five Chinese tourists have been killed, and eight others injured, after a rental minibus plunged into a ravine in Bali.

All 13 Chinese nationals were travelling from Denpasar to the Buleleng region, in the northern part of Bali, on Friday when the accident happened, police head Widwan Sutadi told Reuters.

“As the driver was unable to control the vehicle, he swerved it to the left to crash into a tree and try to avoid a collision (with another car). But the minibus was thrown off and plunged into the shallow ravine,” he said.

In a separate statement he added: “Due to the driver’s lack of caution when turning and descending, he veered off the asphalt road and into a community garden, causing a traffic accident.”

The victims were taken to the nearest hospital, where five of them later died. The driver was injured, but survived.