Rescuers try to recover the wreckage of a bus falling off a bridge in northeast China's Jilin Province on July 1, 2015. [Photo: thepaper.cn]

A bus carrying South Korean tourists fell off a bridge in northeast China on Wednesday, killing seven South Koreans as well as their Chinese driver and guide, local government said.

The accident happened about 4:00 p.m. in the city of Ji'an, Jilin Province.

The bus, owned by Xinshiji Tour Agency, was heading to the city of Dandong, local government said.

The remaining 19 passengers have been rescued, the government said.