Yangon, Feb. 16 -- An express bus carrying over 30 people overturned in southern Myanmar's Ayeyarwady region on Friday, killing one person and injuring eight others, according to the Myanmar Fire Services Department.

The accident took place at around 10:55 a.m. local time in Kyaiklat Township in Ayeyarwady region.

While trying to avoid a motorcycle, the bus went out of control, hit a pedestrian and fell into the ditch, an official from the department told Xinhua.

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