Friday, September 5, 2008

10 killed in traffic accident in east China

At least ten people were killed and 36 others injured after their vehicle crashed into a tunnel in Zhejiang Province Thursday morning, according to the local traffic authority.

A 44-sleeper shuttle bus carrying 46 people hit the tunnel head-on in Lishui City at 0:18 a.m., killing 10 on the spot.

The 36 injured, including a 5-year-old boy, had been rushed to local hospitals and none were in critical conditions, according to the municipal government.

The bus, belonged to a transport company based in Fujian Province, was en route to Yiwu city, Zhejiang, when the accident occurred.

Zhejiang's highway traffic administration was investigating the tragedy.

Source: Xinhua

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