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TAIPEI, March 6 (Xinhua) -- A tour bus lost control and crashed into a house in Taiwan leaving the driver dead and a number of passengers injured.
The bus was carrying 22 tourists and a guide from Jilin Province when the accident occurred on a highway to the city of New Taipei at about 10 a.m. Monday, according to local firefighting authorities.
The driver lost consciousness at the scene and was later confirmed dead.
The tour group will continue its journey in Taiwan and is scheduled to leave the island Sunday.
One of the passengers, surnamed Zhang, told reporters that most of the passengers did not know how the bus crashed into the house. He said they had managed to get out of the car via an emergency exit and waited for about two and half hours for another bus as arranged by the travel agency.
A number of passengers thought the driver might "have some problems with his physical condition."
The accident is under investigation.
Tour bus accidents have been frequently reported in Taiwan. On Feb. 13, a tour bus overturned in Taipei, leaving 33 Taiwanese dead. On Feb. 4, a tour bus carrying 28 passengers, mostly from the mainland, hit the top of a tunnel in Kaohsiung, injuring 21.
