A bus in Yantai of Shandong province catches fire around 8:30 am Wednesday morning. (Photo / Qilu Evening News)
One was killed and 19 others injured after a public bus caught fire during rush hour in east China's Shandong province on Wednesday.
The bus blaze in Longkou city broke out at around 8: 30 am and was extinguished half an hour later, according to the Longkou municipal government.
The injured have been rushed to hospitals.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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