At least 36 people were killed early Sunday morning after a collision between a bus and a methanol-loaded tanker in Northwest China's Shaanxi province, local police said.
 
The two vehicles caught fire after the collision in the city of Yan'an at around 2 am. Three people survived, but suffered injuries, said the municipal police.
 
Twenty-eight bodies have been found from the debris. The exact death toll is yet to be known as the number of people aboard the 39-seat bus is unavailable at the moment.
 
Police are investigating the cause of the accident.

Photo taken on August 26, 2012 shows the accident site after a collision between a 39-seat bus and a methanol-loaded tanker occurred in Yan'an city, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, August 26, 2012. The two vehicles caught fire after the collision in early Sunday morning, and at least 36 people were killed in the accident. Three people survived, but suffered injuries, said the local police. Photo: Xinhua