Bus crash in China(REUTERS)

Eleven young children, mostly South Korean, were killed when a coach crashed in a tunnel in China’s Eastern Shandong Province.

The driver of the coach was also killed and a teacher was seriously injured.

The children, aged between three and seven, were being driven to their kindergarten in Weihai City.

Pictures from the scene show the coach in flames and smoke pouring from the tunnel.

The cause of the accident on Tuesday is being investigated.

South Korean Acting President Hwang Kyo-Ahn expressed grave sadness and ordered the foreign ministry to mobilise all diplomatic resources to keep families of the young victims informed of developments.

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