HONG KONG, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Death toll from the bus crash in China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Wednesday afternoon has risen to six after a female succumbed to her injury, according to local authorities.

A double-decker bus owned by the Kowloon Motor Bus Company crashed into a tree at 4:18 p.m. local time on Fanling Highway in Sheung Shui area. The police told Xinhua that three males and two females were confirmed dead on the spot and one female passenger died at North District Hospital.

More than 30 others were injured, according to local media. Live streaming showed that a rescue operation is underway.

HKSAR Chief Executive Carrie Lam said in a statement that she has asked related government agencies and Hospital Authority to provide all appropriate assistance.

Lam said she deeply grieved over the casualties in the accident and expressed condolences to their families.