Anna Chan:
More than a dozen are dead in a bus crash in the Sai Kung section of Hong Kong. The driver has been arrested for dangerous driving. Here's more.

Hong Kong rescue teams pull the dead and injured from the wreckage of a bus after a day out for a group of churchgoers came to a horrific end.

The bus veered out of control on a steep hill in a suburban district. It's said to have been overloaded.

About 17 people have been killed and another 40 injured. Most of the victims are elderly.

Police say the roof collapsed as it slammed into crash barriers and came to a halt.

[Ho Chak Kan, Acting Superintendent, Hong Kong Police]:
"When the bus tipped sideways it hit a crash barrier at the roundabout causing serious damage to the top of the bus. The passengers were crushed underneath."

The driver escaped with relatively minor injuries.

Local news reports say he was arrested for dangerous driving but told police the brakes failed.

The crash happened during Thursday's public holiday in Hong Kong when most people take the day off work and schools shut for the day.