This bus accident shows why it's important to fasten your seat belt – Watch

Image credit: Screengrab from video posted on YouTube

New Delhi: A video has surfaced on social media which shows what happens if you do not wear a seat belt while travelling.

The 0.54-second CCTV footage has managed to capture the interiors of a bus when it met an accident.

The bus, which was on a highway in Zhuzhou City in China’s central province of Hunan, got hit by a car and the passengers who had fastened their seat belts, stayed firmly confined to their seats, while the others were literally thrown off their seats.

The impact of the accident was so strong that one person was left seriously injured.

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