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At least 21 people including several students died in a bus crash in southwestern China's Guizhou province on Tuesday, state media reported.

The bus carrying students, who were on their way to a college entrance exam, fell into a lake in Anshun city, according to daily Global Times. The exact number of students boarding on the bus is not yet known.

While 21 bodies were retrieved, 15 people were rescued from the site.

College entrance exams in China began today after a month-long postponement due to the coronavirus pandemic.