China bus dips into lake, at least 21 dead - 20 Minutes

He was furious with the demolition of his home. The bus driver, who ended up in a lake, killing 21 people in China last week, acted deliberately, local police said. The information was first reported on Friday by an economic magazine, before being blocked online.

The drama took place on July 7 in Anshun, in the poor province of Guizhou, in the southwest of China. High school students passing the baccalaureate exams were on board.

"Unhappy with his life"

On video surveillance images broadcast by the authorities, the vehicle suddenly changes course and crosses the opposite direction of traffic before breaking through a safety barrier and diving into a lake located below a small slope.

The investigation revealed that the bus driver, a Mr. Zhang, 52, was "unhappy with his life" and upset by the discovery on the same day of the tragedy of "the (announced) demolition of the accommodation he rented "Anshun police said on Sunday in a social media release.

The driver had been drinking alcohol while on duty.

Land expropriations and expeditious demolitions of housing by local officials to carry out development projects are a major source of anger and instability in China.

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