A coach bus in central China's Hunan Province was set on fire on Friday afternoon, leaving one dead and another three injured, local authorities said on Saturday.

The coach was found ablaze near a bridge at 3:43 p.m. Friday in Shuangpai County of Hunan Province. Police have identified the dead victim as the arsonist.

According to a police investigation, a 35-year-old man surnamed Huang from south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is suspected of committing arson after several unsuccessful attempts to court the coach's attendant, a 47-year-old woman who is also among the three injured in the fire.