20 dead after coach falls into cliff

Rescue work is underway. (Photo/Sina Weibo)

Twenty people have been confirmed dead and 13 others injured after a coach plunged into a cliff in early Tuesday morning in Linzhou city, Central China's Henan province, according to local government.

The coach, rented by a Henan opera group, had 33 passengers onboard when the accident happened, according to a report from dahe.cn, a Henan-based news site.

Some of the rescued have been rushed to the hospital, said the report.

The rescue operation is still underway.