新西蘭發(fā)生巴士相撞事故，6名中國游客死亡，17人受傷

Six Chinese tourists were killed after a bus rolled over on a state highway in north of Rotorua on New Zealand's North Island on Wednesday, the Chinese embassy in New Zealand said.

中國駐新西蘭大使館表示，周三，一輛巴士在新西蘭北島羅托魯阿北部的一條國道上翻車，造成6名中國游客死亡。

The bus was carrying a total of 23 Chinese tourists when it rolled over on a road that was slippery due to bad weather. Seventeen of the tourists were injured and sent to nearby hospitals, the embassy said in a statement.

由于天氣惡劣，這輛巴士在一條很滑的路上翻車時，車上共有23名中國游客。大使館在一份聲明中說，17名游客受傷，被送往附近的醫(yī)院。
New Zealand police later said at a press conference that there were 27 people on the bus at the time of the crash, and the driver is not seriously injured.

新西蘭警方隨后在新聞發(fā)布會上說，車禍發(fā)生時車上有27人，司機(jī)傷勢不重。

Police confirmed the crash only involved one vehicle and saw the medium-sized tourist bus flip over to the driver's side.

警方證實，事故只涉及一輛汽車，并證實中型旅游車翻到了司機(jī)一側(cè)。

The highway is still closed as police are working to remove the bus.

高速公路仍處于關(guān)閉狀態(tài)，警方正在努力將巴士移走。

An investigation into the cause of the incident has opened, police told reporters.

警方告訴記者，對事件原因的調(diào)查已經(jīng)展開。

Earlier, photos on social media showed survivors emerging from the crash site wrapped in blankets, escorted by police officers.

早些時候，社會媒體上的照片顯示，在警察的陪同下，幸存者裹著毯子從事故現(xiàn)場走出來。

The Chinese embassy said it had launched an emergency plan to provide support and assistance to the recovery work of the Chinese nationals. Wu Xi, Chinese ambassador to New Zealand, is heading to the scene.

中國大使館表示，已啟動應(yīng)急預(yù)案，為中國公民的善后工作提供支持和幫助。中國駐新西蘭大使吳璽正在趕赴現(xiàn)場。