14 killed in mountain bus crash

An investigation has been launched after a bus taking holidaymakers to a ski resort in central Japan crashed killing 14 people and injuring 27.

The bus, travelling overnight from Tokyo to a resort in Nagano prefecture, veered off a mountain road near the town of Karuizawa.

According to local reports, the bus crossed onto the wrong side of the road and smashed through a guardrail.

There was no snow or ice on the road at the time, according to the BBC.