At least 15 people were killed after a bus with 36 passengers fell into a valley in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on Tuesday afternoon. The accident happened at around 5:15 pm in an area with an average altitude of 2,000 meters near Miaoergou village, in the Changji Hui autonomous prefecture. The passengers were employees of a local company who were returning after touring an attraction near the village, the Xinjiang information office said on Tuesday evening. [Xinjiangnet.com.cn]