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| Indonesian bus plunges into ravine leaving 25 dead | Indonesian bus plunges into ravine leaving 25 dead |
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| At least 25 people have died, with another 13 injured, after a bus plunged down a steep ravine and landed in a river in Indonesia. | |
| Some 37 passengers, plus a driver, were onboard the bus in South Sumatra province when it plunged around 150m (1,600ft) on Monday night. | |
| Authorities have deployed 120 rescue workers to help survivors and retrieve the dead. | Authorities have deployed 120 rescue workers to help survivors and retrieve the dead. |
| The cause of the accident is being investigated. | The cause of the accident is being investigated. |
| The bus left Bengkulu city, on Sumatra island, earlier on Monday. | The bus left Bengkulu city, on Sumatra island, earlier on Monday. |
| According to local media, it was going to the city of Palembang located several hours away. | According to local media, it was going to the city of Palembang located several hours away. |
| The accident happened at the Liku Lematang area at around 23:15 local time (16:15 GMT). | The accident happened at the Liku Lematang area at around 23:15 local time (16:15 GMT). |
| Pagar Alam Police chief Dolly Gumara said the police were currently "prioritising" evacuating survivors. | Pagar Alam Police chief Dolly Gumara said the police were currently "prioritising" evacuating survivors. |
| He also called for victims' families to identify their relatives at the hospital. | He also called for victims' families to identify their relatives at the hospital. |
| Roads around the site of the accident have been closed and police say they have issued warnings to motorists. | Roads around the site of the accident have been closed and police say they have issued warnings to motorists. |