taiwanese bus fell off a cliff, Fifteen people have been injured when a
bus carrying tourists from South Korea veered off from the highway and
fell off a cliff at Taiwan's Taroko National Park in Hualian County. The
bus fell off the cliff and rolled onto its side but did not fall all
the way down to the river below. The tour bus, which was carrying 13
South Korean tourists, a tour guide and a local driver, experienced
engine failure while travelling up the steep mountainous road. All the
passengers on the bus, along with the tour guide and the driver, were
sent to a local hospital for treatment. Two are reported by the local
media to have serious but non-life threatening injuries. The group was
visiting the scenic area of Taroko National Park in eastern part of
Taiwan. The area is mountainous and accidents are frequent.