Three Chinese tourists injured in Southland bus crash

Thursday 5 June 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Thu 5 Jun 2025, 12:16pm

Seventeen people were travelling on a bus when it crashed on the Mossburn-Five Rivers Road on Wednesday afternoon. Three Chinese tourists were injured in the incident, with one person taken to hospital in serious condition.

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1. Otago Daily TimesThu 5 Jun 2025, 4:30am

   Southland bus crash passengers were Chinese tourists (opens in new tab)

2. RNZThu 5 Jun 2025, 12:15pm

   Tourists injured in Southland bus crash, Consulate-General confirms (opens in new tab)

3. StuffThu 5 Jun 2025, 12:16pm

   Mossburn fire chief says tourist bus crash ‘could have been a lot worse’ (opens in new tab)