6 killed in road mishap in North China
Xinhua | Updated: 2019-07-01 14:11
HOHHOT - Six people were killed and 38 others were injured as of 11 am Monday in a traffic accident in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, according to local authorities.
The accident occurred at around 4:40 pm Sunday on a highway in Aershan, Xing'an League, when a lorry heading from Ulanhot to Aershan failed to overtake a coach in the same direction and had a head-on collision with a dump truck in the opposite direction. The three vehicles burst into flames.
The injured are receiving medical treatment at local hospitals. Five are in critical condition.
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