PHUKET — A tour bus crashed on Kata Hill Wednesday killing three of 20 Chinese tourists and injuring others.

Three people were killed in the crash of an OA Transport tour bus in Phuket around mid-day Wednesday. (Phuket News photo)

The Phuket News reported that the bus, owned by OA Transport and driven by Kajonwit Srisongkram, 35, from Trang, smashed through the roadside crash barrier and plunged down the hillside while on its way down the hill toward Chalong.

Mr Kajonwit was not injured but two women and one man among the passengers were thrown out of the bus and died. 

Six ambulances attended the scene of the crash. The injured, 15 of them, were taken to Vachira Phuket Hospital.

Chalong police have asked motorists to avoid the area.