A press conference was held by the government of Helan County near the bus fire site in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autnomous Region, Jan. 5, 2016.
A bus fire happened at around 7:08 a.m., when Bus No. 301 caught fire in front of a furniture store in Helan County in the regional capital of Yinchuan.
The incident killed 14 people and left 32 others injured.
Arson is suspected in the deadly bus fire and the Ningxia regional department of public security has launched a manhunt for Ma Yongping, the suspected arsonist behind the fatal incident. (Xinhua)