China authorities: deadly bus fire caused by arson

Published May 13, 2014 5:21am ET



BEIJING (AP) — A man is suspected of setting a commuter bus ablaze in southern China, killing himself and injuring dozens of people, authorities said Tuesday.

There was no immediate word on a motive for what authorities called an arson attack Monday evening in the Sichuan province city of Yibin. Seventy-seven passengers and rescuers were sent to hospitals, including 12 seriously or critically injured.

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