Bangkok, Rabi'I 10, 1437, December 21, 2015, SPA -- The death toll in a tourist bus crash in Thailand has risen to 14 after another person died overnight, dpa reported. The dead were 13 Malaysian tourists and one Thai tour guide, said Lieutenant Watanapong Pimsin of Doi Saket police. Ten more people were injured in the accident which happened Sunday when a tourist bus plunged into a ravine while travelling between Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai in northern Thailand. Police believe the accident happened after driver of the bus hit another vehicle and lost control while attempting to escape the accident. "The driver is in custody at a local hospital. He only suffered a broken arm," Watanapong said. Malaysia's Foreign Ministry on Sunday confirmed that 13 of its citizens were killed. --SPA 11:47 LOCAL TIME 08:47 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w
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