A bus that was hijacked in eastern China lost control and fell into a ditch, killing six passengers and injuring others.

The hijacker, an unnamed man in his 50s, reportedly tried to snatch the steering wheel from the bus driver as the bus was making its way to Xiangcheng city in Henan province, reports Thepaper.cn. Because of this, the bus driver then lost control of the bus, crashing into barriers by the roadside, then ultimately plunging into a deep ditch.

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The bus, which originally came from Qingdao in eastern Shandong province, was carrying 37 passengers when the hijacking attempt occurred in Xiao county in Anhui province. Because of the crash, six of the passengers died, five were severely wounded, and many more were suffering from injuries as well.

Prior to the attempted hijacking, reports say that the man had been moving back and forth inside the bus, harrassing a female passenger and fighting with her family. He only went back to his seat after another passenger joined in to mediate and settle the matter.

Police are currently investigating the incident.

Bus Attacks

Earlier on Wednesday, another incident involving a bus and Chinese nationals also happened, but in Laos.

Six Chinese men were reportedly injured in an assault on a cross-border passenger bus traveling from Kunming in southwest China to Vientiane, the Laos capital, reports the South China Morning Post.

The bus was carrying 25 passengers when the shooting occurred at around 9pm in Kasi, Vientiane province. Although the driver was injured from the attack, he was able to maneuver the bus and drive away to safety.

A Chinese embassy official in Laos said that they could not yet confirm if the Chinese passengers were only tourists or not. He added that they had no clue as to who is behind the assault.

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