Five killed in German bus crash
Five people have been killed in a bus accident in western Germany, according to a local official.
One person was seriously injured and another seven lightly injured in the crash on Tuesday morning at Radevormwald, east of Duesseldorf, said Angela Altz, a spokeswoman for the local council,
About 15 people were on the bus, Altz said.
The bus was on a regular local route, police said.
They said it gained speed on a downhill stretch, broke through a crash barrier and plunged 65 feet (20 metres).
Part of the bus came to rest in the Wupper river.