BEIJING - A bus overturned in a mountainous region of China's west, killing 24 students and their parents, state media said.
The bus was traveling on a remote highway in the restive western province of Xinjiang, according to the official Xinhua News Agency in a late Tuesday report. It was about 730 miles (1,180 kilometers) from the regional capital of Urumqi when it flipped over.
Most of the dead were students on their way to have health exams necessary for admission to high schools in China's more developed east, the report said.
Xinhua did not say what caused the accident, reporting only that it was under investigation.
Road accidents are common in China, where often overloaded vehicles must contend with poor road conditions and bad driving habits. - AP