China - At Least 47 Die in Bus Fire - NYTimes.com A fire that gutted a commuter bus, killing 47 and injuring dozens in southeastern China, appears to have been deliberately set, state media quoted investigators as saying on Saturday. After the fire ripped through the bus on Friday in Xiamen, a local fire official said emergency responders found bodies piled inside. The Xinhua news agency said Saturday that 34 people remained hospitalized. Among the clues that the fire had been intentionally set, Xinhua said, was that investigators found traces of gasoline on the wreckage, though the bus ran on diesel fuel and its oil tank and tires remained intact.