Bus plunges into river, one dead

Bus plunges into river, one dead

CIAMIS, West Java: An unidentified woman died and three other people were missing when a bus plunged into the Cimuntur River along the Ciamis to Banjar road on Monday.

All 26 other passengers on the bus were injured, Antara reported.

Driver Enceng Tajil, insisting he wasn't speeding, said the steering wheel became stuck and he eventually lost control of the vehicle. The Budiman bus then careened down the slippery Batununggal slope before splashing into the river.

Local police, assisted by a number of soldiers from the local military base, dragged the bus out and searched for the missing passengers. (swe)