3 die in accident of bus carrying Chinese tourists in Russia

The death toll from the tour bus accident on Thursday in Russia's Primorsky Krai, a coastal region bordering northeast China, has risen to three. 

The bus, which was traveling from China and carrying tourists, collided with a truck.

It was reported that there were 14 people on board the tour bus, among whom three -- including the bus driver -- were dead while another five were injured.

The identities of the victims were not immediately known.

(Xinhua)