WUHAN - Seven people were killed after a minivan plunged into the Yangtze River in Hubei Province Saturday night, police said Sunday.

The accident occurred at about 9 pm when the vehicle carrying eight people fell into the river in Guojiaba Township in Zigui County. One person was saved and the bodies of the rest passengers were all found as of 9 am Sunday, local police said.

The cause of the accident is still under investigation.