A Taiwanese investigator inspects the scene of a tour-bus fire that killed all 26 people on board, including 24 mainland Chinese tourists, in Taoyuan, Taiwan on July 19. (EPA Photo)TAIPEI: A tour bus fire in July that killed 24 mainland Chinese tourists on board was likely caused by the suicidal driver of the bus, prosecutors said on Saturday. The Chinese tour group, which entered Taiwan on July 12 for a one-week trip, was due to catch a flight back to the mainland in the afternoon. Besides the 24 Chinese tourists from eastern Liaoning Province, Su and the tour guide, both Taiwanese, also died. However, statistics show the number of group tourists from mainland China was down by half last month compared to July.

Source: Bangkok Post September 10, 2016 11:48 UTC