Road accident in China kills 23

BEIJING -- A bus plunged more than 300 feet off a cliff in southern China, killing 23 people, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Sunday.

The accident occurred Saturday afternoon in Zhijin county in Guizhou province, when the bus was traveling from the capital city of Guiyang to Zhijin, Xinhua said.

The bus veered off a winding road, hit a building and plunged into a valley, Xinhua said.

The report said 21 people died at the scene, two died at the hospital and another 22 were injured. The cause of the accident was under investigation.

Sina.com, one of China's biggest Web sites, reported that the bus was designed to carry 37 people.