Tragic Bus Accident Involving Students in Eastern China

A bus crashed into a group of students waiting at a middle school gate in Tai'an city, Shandong province, resulting in at least 10 casualties. The customized student transport bus's cause of accident is under investigation. School safety concerns persist in China, particularly overloaded buses and inadequate buildings.

In a tragic incident, a bus crashed into a group of students waiting at the gate of a middle school in Tai'an city, Shandong province on Tuesday, resulting in at least 10 casualties, according to state media.

The accident occurred shortly after 7 a.m., Xinhua news agency reported. The bus involved was specially customized for transporting students.

Authorities are currently investigating the cause of the accident. School safety remains a significant issue in China, with frequent concerns over overloaded school buses and poorly designed buildings.

(With inputs from agencies.)